One more possibility. It could be your hydraulic hand brake in the rear
brake line is not fully releasing, cutting fluid flow to the rear.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2001 13:20 PM
Subject: Re: Huge Brake Problem!! Help!
> Nat,
>
> It will be one of two problems as this happened to me.
>
> If the brakes are hard to bleed it will be the return valve in the bottom
of the resevoir
> on the master cylinder blocked.
> If this is the problem it usually starts off OK and then as the brakes
warm up they bind
> harder and harder
> the further you go as the fluid expands and can't return to the cylinder.
>
> The other problem with R31 is the hand brake cables are a p*ss poor design
that designed
> to fail as dirt can get into them and they seize.
> Disconnect the cables from the callipers and see if this solves the
problem. If you've got
> a wheel in the air you'll know if this is the
> problem even without driving.
>
> regards
> Terry
>
> > Morning all!!
> > I have a huge Prob, My rear brakes are staying on, I
> > thought it was a the calipers(r31 Conversion), So I
> > had them recod by BGT-Melbourne. Then I checked if
> > the brackets were straight, yep!! Then I thought the
> > master was holding pressure but no, When I release the
> > bleed valve there is no fluid that come out which
> > leads me for have no F@@@@ing idea, Anyone have any
> > ideas. I haev a 7/8 master with a 180 Booster, 240K
> > fronts 2 poters, and a hydro-brake(for fun!!). Any
> > ideas, Cos I am fresh out of them!!
> > Cheers NAT
> >
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