brake issue
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brake issue
1st vette its a 76 only had it a month trying to see what's first.driving home I noticed brakes seem to drag when warm I let off the gas and come to a complete stop without touching the peddle while stoped on a incline put car in neutral and did not roll. all 4 rims were to hot to touch since its all 4 I would assume start with master cyl and bleed? Car has 68k and nothing looks replaced since day 1
Melting Slicks
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From: Great Plains Iowa
1st vette its a 76 only had it a month trying to see what's first.driving home I noticed brakes seem to drag when warm I let off the gas and come to a complete stop without touching the peddle while stoped on a incline put car in neutral and did not roll. all 4 rims were to hot to touch since its all 4 I would assume start with master cyl and bleed? Car has 68k and nothing looks replaced since day 1
Your master cylinder piston isn't retracting and letting the fluid return to the reservoir for some reason. It could be a severe rust-in-bore issue so I recommend taking it apart and looking it over; may need to replace it if the bore is too rusted to hone.
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Thank you for the info changing master cyl and all brake hoses wheel bearings and seals flushing entire system and see what happens will also check emergency brake to be sure its not grabbing will be a great saturday tools beer and grease nothing better
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