Master cylinder?
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:57 pm
Hi all, I have a couple of questions I was hoping somebody maybe able to help me with please. I have recently had some work done on my morris minor van, its had new everything on the brakes eg master cylinder, shoes and drums, pipes, brake switch etc etc. Last year I bought a job lot of bits of morris minor stuff and amongst the stuff was a new lockheed master cylinder. It looked new, shinny and unused. Rightfully or wrongfully I decided to take pot luck and ask the garage to fit it, along with all the other new bits I had bought to replace the old braking system. On the way back from the garage the van felt like something was holding it back (literally like the brakes were on) having finally arrived at my house, i left the engine running, jumped out of the seat , wondered round the back and noticed that the brake lights of the van were on (even though there was nobody in the van). Smelling the intense smell of brake dust , i stupidly felt one of the minilight wheels, which was baking hot! I am not in touch with the garage having collected the van and have no plans on going back to him. Can anyone tell me if they have had a similar experience please. My gut feeling is that there is an issue with the master cylinder? Would anyone else agree?
Second question is the rod that goes into the mastercylinder, how far in should it go when the brake pedal is not in use? I am wondering whether the rod needs to be adjusted back towards the pedal, is it possible its been set to far into the mastercylinder? I have also noticed that once the van has been left overnight and then you start it , the brake lights dosent come on straight away, you need to drive the van for a bit and then the same thing happens, brakes seem to stay on, making it very difficult to drive, and when you get out of the van, the brake lights are on? Any ideas please.
My father in law and i plan to replace the existing master cylinder with a brand Lockheed master cylinder and bleed the brakes etc but really want some advice before we do it? Many thanks
Second question is the rod that goes into the mastercylinder, how far in should it go when the brake pedal is not in use? I am wondering whether the rod needs to be adjusted back towards the pedal, is it possible its been set to far into the mastercylinder? I have also noticed that once the van has been left overnight and then you start it , the brake lights dosent come on straight away, you need to drive the van for a bit and then the same thing happens, brakes seem to stay on, making it very difficult to drive, and when you get out of the van, the brake lights are on? Any ideas please.
My father in law and i plan to replace the existing master cylinder with a brand Lockheed master cylinder and bleed the brakes etc but really want some advice before we do it? Many thanks