entropy454
Well-known member
Just a quick question with a little background.
I bought a vette that had apparently sat for many years.
The previous owner had the car for a few months to clean it up and sell.
He told me he replaced the master cylinder(looks newand fluid is clear) and the passenger front caliper.
He gave me the caliper he replaced for a core and gave me another one that was new that he didn't need to install as a freebee.
The first couple of days I found a small pool of brake fluid near the passenger rear wheel. I mentionded it to him to confirm which caliper he had replaced and he mentioned that I may a while before trying to replace the other calipers because they had sat so long they may absorb brake fluid and re-seal better.
Sure enough last night, I drove around and so far haven't seen a problem.
The problem I do have is when I step on the brake sometimes the brake light comes on. I was wondering if anyone can tell me what can trigger the brake light to come on for short periods. The car seems to brake straight and decently but this is my first vette so I am not expert on what it should do.
The second question, which may be related to the first and the the time the car sat. The brake pedal seems to occasionally stick. It is hard to explain but I will try.
The brake comes up from the depressed position in what I consider nromally most of the way. The last 5% of the motion coming up it seems to stick and go slow. I can tell this because the brake lights can stay on up to 45 seconds. I can put my foot under the brake and pop them off and the pedal moves ever so little.
Any help would be appreciated.
thanks
jim
I bought a vette that had apparently sat for many years.
The previous owner had the car for a few months to clean it up and sell.
He told me he replaced the master cylinder(looks newand fluid is clear) and the passenger front caliper.
He gave me the caliper he replaced for a core and gave me another one that was new that he didn't need to install as a freebee.
The first couple of days I found a small pool of brake fluid near the passenger rear wheel. I mentionded it to him to confirm which caliper he had replaced and he mentioned that I may a while before trying to replace the other calipers because they had sat so long they may absorb brake fluid and re-seal better.
Sure enough last night, I drove around and so far haven't seen a problem.
The problem I do have is when I step on the brake sometimes the brake light comes on. I was wondering if anyone can tell me what can trigger the brake light to come on for short periods. The car seems to brake straight and decently but this is my first vette so I am not expert on what it should do.
The second question, which may be related to the first and the the time the car sat. The brake pedal seems to occasionally stick. It is hard to explain but I will try.
The brake comes up from the depressed position in what I consider nromally most of the way. The last 5% of the motion coming up it seems to stick and go slow. I can tell this because the brake lights can stay on up to 45 seconds. I can put my foot under the brake and pop them off and the pedal moves ever so little.
Any help would be appreciated.
thanks
jim