<VV> Fwd: Brake questions

[J. R. Read]

I don't know a great deal about the '60 model, but I assume the brakes are 
adjusted manually on that one.  Have you tried adjusting the brakes?  Also, 
if I had a bad rubber hose I'd likely replace them all - unless maybe if it 
had been cut by some road debris or the like.

I certainly don't know about clutch head bolts on a '60, but I'm pretty sure 
that factory drums were riveted onto the spindle on the EMs.

Since you say the MC is full, it does not sound like there is a leak in the 
system - but it would probably be a good idea to take a look under the car 
at all 4 corners to see if a wheel cylinder might be starting to seep.

Later, JR

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From: "Randy Hook via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> I have a couple of brake questions. Firstly, does anyone know the size of 
> the "clutchhead" bolts attaching the front wheel cylinders on a '60? 
> Secondly, In an unrelated issue, I need a confirmation. The brakes on the 
> said '60 acted very strangely yesterday. Since getting the car on the road 
> over 4,000 miles ago, the brakes have worked flawlessly.
> Until yesterday, that is. I was approaching a stop light. I applied the 
> pedal like usual. It went about half way down before getting resistance. 
> As I kept pushing it, not much happened. I really had to stand on it to 
> get the car to stop, which it did thankfully. (Phew! There is a God in 
> heaven and He answers prayers!) I drove much slower and used the gears to 
> slow down a lot more. Made it home without mishap. Now, the question is: 
> Is this the master cylinder? As I shakily drove home, I pondered all the 
> 'what ifs'. It's a single master cylinder. The car was running and driving 
> when I got it. So I thoroughly inspected the brake system and only fixed 
> what was broken to get it on the road. I had to replace the pass. side 
> rear rubber brake hose. Everything else worked ok. If I had blown a brake 
> line or wheel cylinder, the pedal would have gone to the floor instantly. 
> It didn't. If I had another rubber brake hose collapse like the first one 
> I replaced, it would have pulled to one side. It didn't. Low brake fluid 
> in the master cylinder could have caused this issue, but it was full. 
> Anyway, anyone ever have anything like this happen to them? Thoughts and 
> opinions welcome.
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> Randy(Cap'n)Hook
> '60 700 4dr '64'110/4spd
> '63 '500' ragtop 110/pg
> '65 Monza 4dr. 84/pg
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