Hello spridgets,
went out for fish and chips tonite. when i pulled into the parking
lot, the brake pedal went CLEAR TO THE FLOOR!!!!!! YIKES. .. what
with the historic races TOMORROW in portland, and a chance to meet
other listers again..... especially you WFO.... crap. crap crap...
oh let it be a front hose i thought .. got out of the car looked in
the master cylinder, sure enough... low on fluid... checked the
drivers side wheel ..... BIG puddle.. ... .. oh please let it be
just a hose, not a wheel cylinder i thought ... (disc brakes don't
even have 'em do they?.... .... got my fish, drove home (it was very
close by, and i was able to take quiet back roads and use the hand
brake and 1st gear) .. ate my dinner, and went into the garage,
pulled the wheel, and low and behold... blown braided line!... well,
the PO had thoughtfully supplied me a pair of those... dug one out,
and despite never having done anything like this before, replaced
it! .. the neighbor came home and helped me bleed 'em, and i'm back
on the road, ready for the historics tomorrow... i'll throw the
other spare in the trunk!???
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Best regards,
Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
'66 Sprite
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