[T3] Now a brake glitch

[Jim Adney]

Tim,

I'm making a final run to the Post Office tomorrow. After that I'm 
out of business for about 3 weeks. I can send you 2 front brake hoses 
for $41, including shipping and my PayPal surcharge, if you PayPal 
me, to this address, tonight. Sooner is better.

Your problem COULD just be the hoses. Do this test:

Open a bleed valve. Fluid should come dribbling out. If it does not, 
remove the valve and make sure its bore is open. If fluid still 
doesn't dribble out, the hose is at fault. If the caliper sticks, but 
the hose is okay, then the fault is in the caliper.

(Unless there's a problem in the master cylinder. Check and make sure 
there's free play in the pedal. Sometimes the pedal pivot gets rusty 
and won't return all the way on it's own. In that case, you may need 
to work on that to get the MC to release.)

I rebuild a LOT of calipers, so I've made tools and worked out 
methods to get them apart that no one else will have. I also know 
what to do in the process to make the rebuild last longer. It's not 
just a matter of installing the kit and putting the parts back 
together. I wish you luck with this, but the timing is wrong for me 
to help in any other way.

On 19 Oct 2015 at 15:06, Tim Keohane wrote:

> Got the car back and see no adverse wear,cracks, or gouging. This compared to the drivers side rotor. These are the symptoms. Hop in the car and start driving. Apply the brakes and it pulls left. Let off the brakes and apply a few seconds later and the pull left is gone or diminished. A third application and the pull IS gone. Drive for 10-15 minutes and it feels like the RF bearings are failing fast. I now know that is because the rotor is super hot. 
> Am I over thinking when I suspect the one RF caliper is stuck and applies but only retracts partially. A couple applications on the brake pedal and it is applying but not retracting so it's heating the rotor. 
> I suspect this has been there for a while but completely forgotten while dealing with the transmission.
> 
> Jim please let me know what the cost of two flexible lines delivered to zip 98239. I will pay pal to you, and have the hoses if/when you are on vacation.
> 
> I'm thinking rebuild kits and new pads.
> Thanks
> Tim 
> 73 T3 auto
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