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Check the brakes!

Posted: 4/9/05 5:47pm Message 1 of 3
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Victor, NY - USA
Joined: 7/12/2004
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
Last fall my brake light came on and stayed on. I had been using the parking brake a lot, so I thought the switch for the brake handle was out of adjustment. NBD.
Found out yesterday that my right rear caliper had air in it, so the dual brake system was using too much of the front brakes and not enough of the rear, hence the brake light was on.
No wonder the pedal was low and felt spongy.
All fixed now.
What a difference!
Fortunately, I didn't need to make any panic stops.


 
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Check the brakes!

Posted: 4/10/05 2:56am Message 2 of 3
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HURRICANE, UT - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 L82 4 speed Black on Black vin12231 BDay Nov 7 1977 1966 327 Roadster BDay May 18, 1966 (next project)

Dave,

I know the feeling.  When I got my car it had been sitting for over 8 yrs.  I knew that because the new tires still had the nobbies and the DOT manufacture date was 95.  It helped too that it was my uncles car and he gave it to me because he knew I would rebuild it and he said I was his best nephew.  Well, i'm his only nephew!    Lucky me!

The brakes were a mess. The inside of the rims and tires had brake fluid all over them.  The fluid looked like motor oil when I blew out the system. 3 of the 4 calipers had leaky o-rings, the master cylinder was pitted, and the rear parking brake shoes were wore out. Turns out some dumb blonde he dated drove the thing with the E-Brake on.

Rebuilt all the calipers, replace one caliper that was just nasty, hoses to the calipers, rear brake line, new e-brake kit and master cylinder.  Brake peddle feels perfect.

If you let em sit, gotta check the brakes before that first spring cruize




Check the brakes!

Posted: 4/10/05 12:41pm Message 3 of 3
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I pressure bled the brakes on my 78SA a month ago with no problems at all. Wasn't gonna do the 79 this year as I had rebuilt the rear calipers two years ago and flushed it all then. Decided since it was up on stands with the wheels off anyway I may as well do it too. Good thing. Left front hose was clogged. Could just see my first ride of the year and having to make a panic stop. Right into the roadside ditch!  Mike


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