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by **blackthree4me** » 10 Mon Dec, 2007 1:31 pm

took Gunter out for a ride yesterday
about 20 min into the ride the brakes got hard and seemed to be draging pretty hard
once we got Home, I lifted each end to try and pin point the locked up wheel.
the rears had a slight drag might just be adjusted too tight
the fronts were locked down pretty tight.
this morning before I left for work I gave the fronts a spin and all were free to roll?

I suspect the master is not returning and just keeps pumping them up.
just so we are clear the pedal is at the top and extreemly hard.

any Ideas to head for first.
thanks
Blackthree4me

by **GregR** » 10 Mon Dec, 2007 2:56 pm

found this info on another site.

If you have lots of free play, the piston is stuck and not returning. If you have good pedal pressure, or a very high, hard pedal, the check valve is stuck. Either way, it's time for a new master.

They also refer to bad flex lines, but I would guess Gunter has new ones, right?

by **carlos del carpio** » 10 Mon Dec, 2007 3:13 pm

Do you have disk or drum? Combo?

by **MURZ** » 10 Mon Dec, 2007 5:09 pm

It's the master cylinder.

by **Bryan Porter** » 10 Mon Dec, 2007 5:57 pm

make sure the rod on the pedal to master cyl is not to tight.

by **blackthree4me** » 10 Mon Dec, 2007 9:13 pm

Thanks guys
I will check it this week
its a disk front with drum rears
yes he has all new flex lines, I did reuse a couple hard lines though.
the master was new but sat for quite awhile before it got fluid
might have some Gunk in there
I think I will check the rod first as its the eaysest. :lol:

LOL

Thanks I will let you know what was up.
blackthree4me

by **David O'** » 11 Tue Dec, 2007 11:12 am

It is the rod, the brake fluid is getting hot and expanding, and the bleed back hole of the master is not uncovered. There should be about one eigth inch freeplay at the top of the pedal. Also, the older masters can have a tight spot (from setting around), which doesn't allow them to come all of the way back.

by **blackthree4me** » 11 Tue Dec, 2007 10:48 pm

yep got in there tonight just to give it a jigle
its tight!
I will adjust this weekend and give him another run

its pretty awsome to have the greatest mechanics in the world at my finger tips
thanks again for your help
blackthree4me

by **blackthree4me** » 16 Sun Dec, 2007 10:35 pm

It was the rod.
got in there this weekend and took it out to adjust
got it set and back in took him for another long dive (the weather here has been great)
no problems
thanks for your help in this
Blackthree4me

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