Adam,
it could be something mechanical rather than hydraulic.
Are your rear brakes adjusted up snugly?
Are your front disks out of round?
Ulix
On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Adam Culp wrote:
> Hello List-
> My name is Adam and am new to the list. I own a crome bumper '74
> Midget (yes another round fendered 1275 cc), which at the time is
> hibernating in California while I attend school in New Orleans. He has
> been my baby for 5 years now, and have been slowly resotring him little
> by little over the years, while still operating him. Except when he was
> completely stripped for about a year while he got a brand new blue base
> coat/clear coat. Now he looks great, but still has a few quirks.
> One big problem is that when I took off the dash for painting, I was
> stupid and did not label any of the wires. Now when I hit the brakes,
> the right rear turn signal goes on and the left brake goes on. I am
> sure y'all are fimmiliar with the elctrical quirks. I have tried
> looking at the wiring diagram, but this is not helping. Does anyone out
> there know or have something that says which wires goe where?
> The other thing that is giving me large problems, and they have the
> entire time of ownership, are the brakes. When other people feel the
> brakes, they think they don't work, but they do you just have to know to
> pump them about 5-6 times beofer any kind of poressure is felt. FOr
> this problem I have rebuilt the rear wheel cylinder, then replaced them,
> then replaced the master cylinder, then checked all the lines, and
> replaced the rubber lines, and still the problem is there. There are no
> vissible leaks and yet they are still very soft. When I bleed the
> brakes, they come out clear, NO BUBBLES AT ALL! My newest theory is
> that maybe the rebuilt master cylinder I bought is faulty, and that when
> the brakes are depressed the rubber gaskets give and fluid passses by.
> But, I took the rebuilt cylinder apart, and every thing looked
> adequate. I am waiting untill I go back to CA in May, before I plop
> down the $200 or so for a new master cylinder. Does anybody know what
> else could be going on here? The brake warning light does not work when
> I depress it, but it did, before the wiring was tampered with by me.
> And the warning switch is not leaking, at least not vissibly. But I
> read somewhere that maybe the seals on the inside of it have gone bad.
> Is this a possibility and is it worth a R&R?
> Any insight on either matter is appreciated and I looking forward to
> being part of the list.
>
> ADAM
> '74 Midget
>
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