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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: brake problems

« on: March 29, 2011, 11:47:03 pm »

Thanks Don, sorry about the puddle, it was a long ride, she had to pee:( found the leak too, apparently, there are a couple of pointy pieces of plastic on the back of the fan housing and when the previous owner bumped whatever they bumped, it pushed back everything to the point that one of those pieces rubbed a hole in the lower hose. She is probably gonna be parked til this weekend anyways so new hoses should do it

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General Discussion / Re: Installing Hardwood Flooring on Concrete-Need Advice

« on: March 29, 2011, 11:38:53 pm »

Hey all, well here is my 2 cent: I actually laid flooring for 2 years when I lived in Florida and here is what we did; if the sub floor was already wood, we used tar paper. If not, we would float the floor as mentioned above with a latex float, then put in a " floating floor" basically the planks "snap lock " together essentially making one big piece. We never glued or nailed because in Florida, even after leveling out the moisture in the wood, the humidity would still cause it to buckle if it did not have anywhere to expand and contract to. You know what they say though... Floridas a whole other country! BTW my 87 duke feels like it is made of concrete when making a tight turn at speed!

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: brake problems

« on: March 16, 2011, 10:19:12 pm »

HA! My foster son was the " brake man" I was loosening the lines. I will check that number tomorrow, advance only wants 55 so that is probably the best bet.

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: brake problems

« on: March 16, 2011, 09:51:32 pm »

okay new info, I called the guy I bought it from and he said that the master cyl. went out so he replaced the booster, master, AND proportioning valve, I asked him if he bench bled the master cyl. and he said "what do you mean? I made sure there was fluid in it befor I pushed the brakes" then he said they were spongey ever since. I think that when I get this caliper a good bleeding will help, another clue...when i push the brakes without the top on the master cyl. (without the motor running) should fluid shoot 4 feet in the air?? BTW..brake fluid tastes horrible!! PS. Don, thats cool, I am gonna try to call Dean tomorrow, and also see if anyone on here responds, I will be lookin for those doors pretty soon if no one else grabs em first.

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: brake problems

« on: March 16, 2011, 09:17:39 pm »

Okay, so I did use the tool to screw in the piston, and I just happened to look at the Haynes manuel and found about the e brake, I bled the master cyl, then started on the brakes again, all was going well until the right rear blessed screw snapped off, I tried an extractor and it broke off in there. Long story short, I need a right rear caliper before I can go any further. Anyone wanna save me a trip to pull-a-part?

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / brake problems

« on: March 15, 2011, 11:02:08 pm »

Hey all, so I finally got my 87 notchback running, it has been sitting in a guys yard for 4 years and when i bought it he said "it ran when I parked it, but the brakes feel a little funny" well when I looked they were all worn down almost to the metal. I bought new pads all the way around, put em in, bled them all, topped off the fluid and.......still go all the way to the floor, and sometimes the "brake" on the dash comes on, I pump the brakes and it goes off! the master cylander and booster look fairly new as does the proportioning valve. am I looking at having to bleed the master cyl? please let me know, I really want to get this thing tagged and on the road tomorrow

Thanks
Robert

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: I desperately need some help

« on: March 12, 2011, 08:37:22 pm »

Hey Don,
 Does this mean that you don't need the water pump mounting plate?
BTW... The wheels look great! And I don't know who enjoyed the first ride in 4 years more, Me or the car!!!

Thanks a bunch for your help
Robert