Re: Matador Brake Questions

[farna@xxxxxxx]

I was gonna let it slide, but... 
If it's a disc brake master cylinder there will be no check valve (residual pressure valve) in the front brake portion. AFAIK the Bendix four piston used a larger reservoir for front brakes like most cars do, so it would be hard to mix up. Now if it uses the same MC as drum brakes except for the valve it would be easy...

On May 24, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> On Mon, 23 May 2005, Jim Blair wrote:
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> > A: If it was the master, both sides would drag badly. To test, with the car
> > off th ground, apply the brakes till they drag, then loosen 1 bleeder valve.
> > If that 1 side loosens only, it could be the hose internally collapsing (any
> > cracks in it?) If not, the caliper is bad for sure. If both sides come
> > loose, then the master may need changing. Pump the brakes up till they are
> > locking again and loosen the line at the master. If both loosen up, it's
> > master cyl time!
> 
> Good test! Would not that also check if the check valves are still
> installed? Bleeding fluid would release the residual pressure.
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