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i got good news and bad news (1/11)
5/31/09 6:43pm

eddie20875

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Lanoka Harbor, NJ - USA

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1975 metallic blue coupe with t-tops,L48, t/t steering, black leather interior. 1990 L98, white/red leather interior, auto,a/c

Joined: 12/21/2006
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first the bad news. last weekend while going to the fri night cruise night when i applied the brakes it pulled to the left. checked the fluid and was low. sat i added fluid and bled them and still no pedal. went and to the auto store and all they had was a rebuilt m/c so i bought it. installed and bled the brakes and car was fine. used it on mon.

go to take it fri nite and i step on brake and it clunks and i have no brakes again. checked for any broken lines and none to be found. one compartment in m/c is low . i pull it off and the d**n thing was bad Angry

. went back and did what i should have in the first place and ordered a new one. will be here tomorrow. Smile

good news, which i will update other post is the 90 is going to body shop to get fixed tomorrow. Clap

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i got good news and bad news (2/11)
5/31/09 7:59pm

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Holland Patent, NY - USA

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#1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker

Joined: 6/3/2008
Posts: 4421

Good news from the bad news is there was no flying fiberglass this time! Just one of those maint things.

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i got good news and bad news (3/11)
5/31/09 8:45pm

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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

Joined: 5/21/2008
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Good to hear that nobody was injured. Well, maybe an ego or two !!

Dan

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i got good news and bad news (4/11)
5/31/09 10:05pm

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Dutchess County, NY - USA

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White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.

Joined: 8/27/2007
Posts: 2484

Dave,

It sure sounds like you and your Corvettes have been through the School Of Hard Knocks lately.

Glad to hear there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Summer is just getting started & hopefully you've got all the bugs worked out.

Kevin

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i got good news and bad news (5/11)
5/31/09 10:29pm

Jaws79

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Sykesville, MD - USA

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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops

Joined: 4/27/2008
Posts: 4238

Don't sweat the brakes, there's always some thing going non with these cars!

Barry

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i got good news and bad news (6/11)
5/31/09 10:59pm

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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

Joined: 5/18/2004
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Keep em rolling Dave - remind me always to let you go first!! Wink

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i got good news and bad news (7/11)
6/1/09 12:35pm

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Mounds View, MN - USA

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70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe

Joined: 5/24/2007
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That is exactly why we will only sell new GM master cylinders. They are more expensive, but not compared to the cost of body and paint.... or worse.

Larry

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i got good news and bad news (8/11)
6/1/09 3:10pm

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Woodland, WA - USA

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1977 T-Top,350,Auto Black Ruby Pearl,Steeroids R&P conversion

Joined: 10/14/2003
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Just to pose the question, does the 75 have the perportional valve?. reason is you should not loose all brakes, if one portion of the mc is loosing fluid their should be a leak but the perpotioning valve should set so you still have front or rear brakes.

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i got good news and bad news (9/11)
6/1/09 6:44pm

T-Mans70,73

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Elma, WA - USA

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Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching

Joined: 6/25/2007
Posts: 692

Good news its an easy fix.

Bad news is you are doing it twice!

Keep her rolling, summer is HERE!

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i got good news and bad news (10/11)
6/1/09 9:54pm

eddie20875

[QUOTE=rraider1]Just to pose the question, does the 75 have the perportional valve?. reason is you should not loose all brakes, if one portion of the mc is loosing fluid their should be a leak but the perpotioning valve should set so you still have front or rear brakes.[/QUOTE]

yes it does have the valve but if the master cylinder goes the pedal will go all the way to the floor and does not have the pressure to push the brake fluid thru the lines

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i got good news and bad news (11/11)
6/2/09 1:38am

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Woodland, WA - USA

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1977 T-Top,350,Auto Black Ruby Pearl,Steeroids R&P conversion

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Now thats a bad MC

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