If your rear cylinders are old, it might be a good time to replace them,
also.
And don't forget the flex line to the rear axle.
I just went through all this with my Bugeye after a 9-year unplanned
storage. The $$$ was painful, but it's nice to feel good about the brakes!
Tom Zuchowski
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> From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Brakes - Status and Thanks
> Date: Sunday, June 28, 1998 4:03 PM
>
> Again, a huge thank you to all who have weighed in on my "brakes are
> locked" questions.
>
> I had a chance to look at my calipers today (not disassembled yet) and it
> does look like there is some small bit of corrosion. Will probably look
> bigger once I take them apart. This is definitely one of my major
problems
> with the brakes. While looking for the problem, I noticed that there
were
> tons of deposits in my brake fluid resevoir. Also not good.
>
> Here's what I intend on doing:
>
> 1) Syphon out the resevoir and wipe it clean of all deposits.
> 2) Bleed out the brakes completely to purge the lines of the old fluid
> (how old?).
> 3) Replace the flex hoses.
> 4) Disassemble the calipers, clean the pistons etc. up and put back
> together with a rebuild kit.
> 5) Put new fluid (Castrol GTLMA) in and bleed out the brakes profusely
> until the fluid looks real clean. I don't really care how much fluid
this
> takes because if it doesn't look real clean, I'm going to have to put in
> all new lines (I'll let a pro do that one).
>
>
> Sound good?
>
> Any advice on what to watch out for when doing the caliper rebuild or
> bleeding is appreciated. I already have list advice on the bleeding, but
> if there is anything else I am always appreciative of the hints.
>
> And most importantly, I just want to say thank you again. It's so great
to
> be able to come here and find these things out. Especially for a new
> mechanic like myself.
>
> Philip
> Burgundy 1974 Midget
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