by "MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
Published 05/18/2017 at 13:32
by "MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
Published 05/18/2017 at 13:32
Tags: Project 69
STARS: 7
Old girl got new shoes the other day. Have to find where my brake fluid is going now though. The brakes were a bit soft on my way to work so I checked the master cylinder and it was mostly full, got home and checked again and it’s decidedly not full.
"JeepJeremy" (jeepjeremy)
05/18/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 2
That Corvette is bad to the bone!!
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
05/18/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 0
Gracias. I like it too.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
05/18/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 0
That’s disconcerting. See any puddles?
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
05/18/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 1
There was a half dollar sized wet spot behind the front right after i parked it, so that’s where my search will begin
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
05/18/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
Love that paint scheme, haven’t seen your car on here before.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
05/18/2017 at 14:21, STARS: 0
I’ve posted it a couple times, but they are few and far between. My dad had it painted way back when he bought it. It’s mostly sat in his garage that past 30 years, but since he gave it to me I’m slowly making it driveable. So far I’ve replaced the radiator (old one was leaking) and the tires (they were 30+ years old) and now I have a brake issue to diagnose.
"MoCamino" (mocamino)
05/18/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 0
Very nice ride. I have a 79 El Camino that I got from my dad. I suspect you cherish that Vette much like I do my Elky. I had a similar issue with brakes. In the past year I’ve replaced both rear wheel cylinders, a brake line in the rear, and the left front brake hose and caliper. (Dad had already replaced the right front hose and caliper shortly before the car came to me.) Based on the location of the puddle, I’d check the master cylinder itself and the hose to the caliper - but you probably already know that. :)
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
05/18/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
Yea, I’d never sell it I cherish it too much. The brake lines are all fairly new (~5 years) so I’m hoping one of the fittings just wasn’t tightened properly and worked loose. My dad seemed to only drive it once a year, just to keep things lubricated at the very least, so even though it’s been 5 years it hasn’t been driven much since the lines were replaced.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
05/18/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 1
I would recommend you replace all the rubber lines (the steel lines should be fine if they don’t have rust on them.) Even without use the rubber brake lines will go bad.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
05/18/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 0
All the steel lines were replaced fairly recently (~5 years), I can’t remember if we replaced the rubber lines though when we did that. I’ll be sure to check the condition of them.
"Die-Trying" (die-trying)
05/18/2017 at 14:59, STARS: 1
you might give the rear wheels a look, see if MAYBE one of the rear wheel brake cylinders are leaking.....