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Re: Brakes locked - Stuck in New Jersey

To: "Mark Dent" <stickerman@home.com>,
Subject: Re: Brakes locked - Stuck in New Jersey
From: "PATRICK P. CASTRONOVO" <slick@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 23:56:31 -0700
I had a similar problem on my jeep.  the answer may be (as it was on my
jeep) that the rod from the master cylinder to the brake pedal is too long,
and is not allowing the master cylinder to release all the way.  there
should be at least 1/16 th inch play between the pedal arm and the brake
rod.  pat 67.5 2000 solex
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com>
To: Datsun List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 9:03 PM
Subject: Brakes locked - Stuck in New Jersey


>All
>
>Dennis Desmond is stuck in New Jersey after buying a car in Maryland
>today (Sat.). He bought a car in Maryland today but here is the story,
>maybe you guys have ideas.
>
>This morning I got a call from the seller that the Master Cylinder went
>bad and Dennis was on his way from New York. So I pulled the M/C from my
>car and we put it on his. (It was the only way to get one on short
>notice). After bleeding the brakes Dennis and Mike (the seller) went on
>a ride and the brakes locked up. I went to get them and we bled the M/C
>which seemed to solve the problem.
>
>Now Dennis is in New Jersey (at his moms house) but the front brakes
>locked up on the N.J. Turnpike. After sitting a while and letting the
>brakes cool down, he continued to his moms. He needs to get to NY
>tomorrow (and solve the problem for good). Any ideas?
>Sound familiar?
>--
>
>The best part is he is not letting this get him down at all. He is still
>having a blast he says!
>
>Mark
>Baltimore
>http://www.datsunroadsters.com
>1968 1600
>


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