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Author Topic: '86 GT Won't start, help!  (Read 18390 times)

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #30 on: July 24, 2017, 06:18:49 pm »
Careful.  Don't jinx yourself.

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #31 on: July 26, 2017, 07:45:18 am »
...... Jinxed myself, RF brake line collapsed going up a hill on it's first time out, brake locked and the clutch blew  :'(. Good thing I know how to drop a Fiero cradle..

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #32 on: July 26, 2017, 08:07:54 am »
How does a brake line collapse?  If the RF brake grabbed, the car should pull to the right.

As for the clutch, dunno why the brake line would affect the clutch.

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2017, 09:08:20 am »
The car stalled on a hill when the brake locked, when we tried to get it moving again the clutch blew. Too much resistance.

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #34 on: July 26, 2017, 09:42:00 am »
There could be two causes for the locked front brake.  Front pistons are notorious for locking up after the cars have set for a period of time.  The other would be the hoses, as you suspect.  With age, they start to disintegrate inside, getting small flaps similar to fish scales.  These flaps, depending upon which direction they break loose, act like check valves and can block fluid from going to the caliper, or returning from the caliper once pressure is applied.  To identify the source of the problem, disconnect the brake line from the caliper.  If it releases, it's the line.  If not, it's the piston.  Don't bother to rebuild the caliper.  Just replace it. 
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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #35 on: July 26, 2017, 05:48:58 pm »
I've never had a brake seize while just driving.  Usually, the brake seizes during use.  A collapsed hose or stuck caliper do not cause the brake to apply.  If the wheel won't turn, it could be a bearing.

I'm curious to know what you find.

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #36 on: August 23, 2017, 06:21:24 pm »
What became of this?

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Re: '86 GT Won't start, help!
« Reply #37 on: September 30, 2017, 07:03:41 am »
I'm guessing that you've been busy enjoying the wonderful driving weather, but I'd like to read an update.