[FC] Brake specialists?

[Paul Steinberg]

Brakes are one thing that you don't want to do half fast...... rebuild
everything and replace all defective parts.  Any less any you put your life in
jeopardy and a whole lot of others.  Do it correctly the first time and you
won't ever have to think about it again.  Rebuild/replace all cylinders and
lines..... Paul in CT.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Wild8bill@aol.com
  To: corvanatics@corvair.org
  Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 9:04 PM
  Subject: [FC] Brake specialists?


  I've been working on a rampside all summer. It's been on blocks since May.
  When I first got it, you had to pump the brakes several times to get them to
  work. I bled the brakes, put in all new fluid, and they worked fine (on the
  blocks). I checked them every so often, and they were still holding. I had
not
  checked them in about a month, and when I checked them yesterday the pedal
went
  straight to the floor with no resistance. I can't see any fluid leaks
anywhere.
  I have the "how to keep your corvair alive" book, but the section on brakes
  only tells you what pads to get and how to grease your wheel bearings.

  So my question is: what is the likely culprit? Master cylinder, wheel
  cylinder, lines?
  Other info: P/O replaced 4-bolt master with two bolt late car master.
Drivers
  side rear wheel is locked, even while going through gears on blocks
  (passenger side wheel is turning), these brakes worked previously, and there
are no
  visible leaks.

  I already know some of you are going to tell me to replace everything,
  including the lines and the drums. But I would rather root out the specific
problem
  so I can learn something.

  I'm a carpenter, not a mechanic, so forgive me if these are seemingly simple
  questions!
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