RE: IML: Budd brake help needed (again)

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

BRAKE light is sign things need repair. 

I have had 3 cars light up and all three needed
component replacement without fail.  It's a good
indicator that should be paid attention to and not
driven on.  Ken's thoughts on the MC are right on.

-K


--- Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Nick,
> 
>  
> 
> My first suspect would be the Master Cylinder.  If
> you can push the pedal to
> the floor and not push any fluid on the ground,
> that's about the only thing
> it could be.  I personally would not drive the car
> again until I replaced
> it.  A new Master Cylinder (most likely rebuilt) can
> still have problems if
> wasn't rebuilt properly.
> 
>  
> 
> Ken
> 
> 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
> 
> 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht
> 
>  
> 
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of
> nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 12:14 PM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: Budd brake help needed (again)
> 
>  
> 
> Well, I had my "brake" light come on a couple a
> times now on my 67 300. I
> checked the fluid in the master and it is full. I
> had the car in my friends
> shop. He looked things over, said everything "looks"
> fine. 
> 
> It has come on momentarily when depressing the brake
> pedal after first
> starting the car. Light goes out almost immediately,
> and brakes feel normal.
> It happened when driving tonite....going 65 or
> so...decided to make a left
> into a gas station. Got in the turning lane and
> ....brake pedal goes to
> floor momentarily and light comes on. Then returns
> to normal and I stop OK
> after a bit of a scare...What's up with this?? 
> 
> It's a Budd disc brake car and a 2 months and 1,500
> miles ago I had most of
> the system restored. 
> 
> New master 
> new booster 
> re-built calipers from Calipers ON Line (SS sleeved)
> 
> new flexible brake hoses front and rear 
> new wheel cylinders for the rear brakes 
> Flushed, filled and hopfully completly bleed with
> Valvoline Synthetic DOT 4
> brake fluid 
> Only things not new are rear brake drums and shoes,
> the brake metal lines,
> and the porportioning/splitter valve that actually
> activates the brake
> light. 
> 
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Kenyon Wills
 
 






















       
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