When an old cars brakes fail they do so at low speed 25 yards from a garage.
My that handbrake is good.
Two mechanics very kindly whip'd the wheels off for me - but we can't work out where the leak is.
Reasons why I like old cars
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Reasons why I like old cars
by Clara » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:43 am
When a modern cars brakes fail they fail at high speed just as you're approaching a busy roundabout.
When an old cars brakes fail they do so at low speed 25 yards from a garage.
My that handbrake is good.
Two mechanics very kindly whip'd the wheels off for me - but we can't work out where the leak is.
When an old cars brakes fail they do so at low speed 25 yards from a garage.
My that handbrake is good.
Two mechanics very kindly whip'd the wheels off for me - but we can't work out where the leak is.
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Why I love old cars
by MattHC1600SL » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:49 pm
Sounds like you were very lucky - I wouldnt fancy running out of brakes anytime. Could have been very nasty. My guess is the master cylinder if you can't find a leak, single circuit master cylinders do just go like that when they get old. Get yourself a whole new cylinder, please don't muck about with a kit of rubbers in a worn old cylinder. You might not get away with it next time. Good luck - Matt.
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by hbpeter » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:38 pm
Agree with Matt, if no leak visable then the master cylinder will have given up, this is what happened to my HB, no brakes, but no leaks, new master cylinder all working again.
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by pbottomley » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:16 pm
well I have a master cylinder repair kit for the car as well Clara, thats almost a boot full of stuff i didnt remeber to put in the boot of cheesy!.
Sorry to here the brakes gave out, they certainly worked okay when you drove like a nutter up the A5 with me in it!!.. LOL
thats aside hows it going?
Sorry to here the brakes gave out, they certainly worked okay when you drove like a nutter up the A5 with me in it!!.. LOL
thats aside hows it going?
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by Clara » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:06 pm
pbottomley wrote:Sorry to here the brakes gave out, they certainly worked okay when you drove like a nutter up the A5 with me in it!!.. LOL
thats aside hows it going?
Hey if you're going to test drive a car you've got to drive it.
Aside from that she's going great. This coming week (body allowing) I'm hoping to start work on the body work and flush out the engine.
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