Hi
It sounds to me like the brakes or brake on that side is sticking on this
can be the pistons in the calliper if it is only one wheel if however two or
more wheels are involved it may be the master cylinder, this happened to a
friend visiting us the other day but his came on so hard he had to drive the
car in first to move it off a roundabout, turned out his master cylinder
seal was gone and the drain point between the servo and the cylinder was
blocked so the pressure built up in this area until the piston would not
come back up, sealing off the fluid return ports and keeping the pressure in
the brake circuit and holding the brakes on. The thing that we found
alarming was that if he had not had the original cylinder grown in tight his
brakes would have carried on leaking until they failed!
Graham.
2500PI MKII
Sprinted Dolomite
2000 MKI
Toledo
1300 Front Wheel Drive
http://members.tripod.co.uk/TriumphIW/index.html
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> Hi fellow listers -
> I'm forwarding on a question that I have also sent to Irv Korey who is a
> local lister and fellow club member, but I'm looking for all the input I
can
> get. If anyone else has had this problem I'd love your insight. Please
> remember that I'm a mechanical zero - I just don't want to hurt my car.
If
> you have additional questions about the symptoms, I'm only all too happy
to
> elaborate.
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> Thanks & regards,
> Paula Keats
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> Hi Irv -
> I'm seeking your wisdom again. Here's the problem - I've taken the 6 out
> numerour times since you were nice enough to proclaim it sound. Most of
the
> trips were of the 10 minute drive variety as I took it on an errand.
However
> the two times I have had it out for about a half an hour, here's what
> happens: the temp gauge starts showing hot (uncomfortably close to the red
> line), I seem to have lost some of the oomph when I am accelerating, when
I
> take that car out of gear as it is rolling it slows much more quickly than
it
> does normally, and most disturbingly, a fine, light white smoke begins to
> emerge. So today, on my way home from work, these symptoms arise again.
The
> radiator and the overflow bottle are full, oil level is good so I'm
guessing
> it's not those. So, I hurry home praying for no stoplights. When I pull
in
> to my parking spot, I leave the car running and pop the hood. Then I
notice
> that the smoke seems to be coming from the right front wheel well and
there
> is a great heat eminating from the wheel area (more so than from the other
> three wheels). Any clue as to what this could be? None of these symptoms
> show up when I have the car out for only short trips. I'm stumped, but
I'd
> like to diagnose the ailment.
> As always,
> thank you!
> Paula Keats
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