Re: [T3] New listee, new T3-Brake Hydralic Q

["Mark Fuhriman" <mfuhriman1@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>>  I tugged the old girl home last night, just getting legal title
> tonight. Brakes are super grabby on the rear, we could barely push her.

I'll bet your rubber brake hoses are collapsing internally.  This will make 
the hoses behave like check valves, not allowing the fluid to leave the 
calipers or drums as freely as it should.  Replace all of these hoses first 
thing.  The right rear is hardest to find.  Raybestos makes one that is 
*almost* the right length (just a bit long, but works OK).

> What is correct manufactureer, or sutaible replacement by another (year
> ranges?) for the MC and brake cyls for this car?

I think the only OEM is ATe.  I think rear cylinders and MCs are still 
readily available.  Replacement calipers are out there, but they are not 
OEM.  I have had good experience in rebuilding the cylinders.  One day I'll 
try to rebuild calipers, but if you don't want to, work out a deal with Jim 
A. to do it.  He does very fine work.

By the way, As part of the fuel system clean-out procedure, look under the 
right front fender just behind the fuel filler pipe.  There you are almost 
certain to find a ~1" diam. hose that is at least partially disintegrated.  
(or could be that it's missing altogether..).  Replace this part with 
something.  You may not be able to find the correct replacement part, but 
creative use of common hardware store items will suffice.  This hose is an 
overflow, which will admit a lot of water and crud into the fuel tank if 
broken or missing.  Very common fault.

-Mark Fuhriman

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