> Gerard,
> Thanks for the reply. I also suspected the hoses/calipers, so I loosened
the
> brake pipe from the master cylinder at the junction(the thing that splits
> the lines to the to the different locations). The brakes released when I
> loosened this connection. I thought about driving it(alot) and seeing if
> things would loosen up, but I am afraid of burning up the clutch. Maybe
I'm
> being too conservative. Did your brake lights stay on initially too?
> Dave Camp
>
>
>
> > Dave
> >
> > I would suspect the hoses too, especially since I recently experienced
> this
> > collapsed hose problem myself. Since you say you replaced the rubber
hoses
> > it seems unlikely if you are getting fluid out of the bleeders. Sounds
to
> > me like fluid is not returning the the master. Perhaps your caliper
> pistons
> > are not returning. Did you replace rear wheel cyinders too? When I
rebuilt
> > the brakes on the '61, the brakes tended to stay "on" intitially but
> > developed a normal operation after a couple days. I think it took a
little
> > while for the seals to move freely.
> >
> > Gerard
> >
> > >
> > >> Dear Group,
> > >> I am having a brake problem that is making me bugeyed. I converted
the
> > >front
> > >> drum brakes on my 60 Sprite to disks and changed the 3/4 master
> cylinder
> > >to
> > >> a rebuilt 7/8 bore. The disk setup has rebuilt calipers, new rotors,
> new
> > >> hoses and pads. I also replaced the rear brake hose with new. The
> problem
> > >is
> > >> that when I step on the brake pedal, after about 4-5 pumps, the
brakes
> > >lock
> > >> up - all 4 wheels and the brake lights come on and stay on. I thought
I
> > >got
> > >> a bad rebuilt cylinder, so I had it replaced with another rebuild -
> same
> > >> problem! Since both rebuilds were from the same source, I found a NOS
> > >> cylinder and installed it - you guessed it - same problem! On all 3
> > >> cylinders, I have backed the push rod all the way out - no more
> > >adjustment.
> > >> Also, on all 3 cylinders, the clutch side worked perfectly. I can
> release
> > >> the pressure by loosening any of the bleeders. Does anyone have any
> > >ideas -
> > >> I am all out. Please help!
> > >> Dave Camp
> > >> 60 Sprite
> > >> 79 Midget
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > G G Gerard Chateauvieux
> > E A
> > R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
> > A A
> > R G Pixelsmith on Duty
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