If it didn't happen again on the way home after he opened the bleeder, it
would seem to me that a piece of dirt or something got lodged in the return
pipe somewhere, and opening the bleeder and releasing the pressure allowed
it to become dislodged. There would be no way to know now how many wheels
locked up, but the closer the blockage was to the master cylinder, the more
wheels that would be involved.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From Frank Clarici <spritenut at exit109.com>
To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 5:31 AM
Subject: Brake lockup
>List
>
>My son just returned with PIECES saying the brakes locked up.
>A couple of weeks ago I installed new front brake hose and pads.
>The Calipers have been rebuilt a year or so ago and the master is a
>store bought rebuild.
>He fixed it on the spot by cracking the bleeder and releasing the
>pressure.
>And it made it home some 6 miles without happening again.
>I recently changed the front hoses because the car ate up a set of pads
>real fast and Peter C noticed they were showing their age when I was at
>his shop.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Too many Sprites (again)
>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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