Brakes jammed on

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phib

Original Poster:

4,471 posts

264 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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I am having a few challenges with my new aquisition, I always knew it would have some issues as its been in a collection off the road since 2008.

Basically put it in the garage and brake pedal hit the fooor and brakes fully jamed on, suspect its seal on master cylinder thats gone.

Can anyone advise of a simple !! way of realeasing the brakes so I can move it at least

Thanks

Phib

Anoymously101

65 posts

144 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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Open a bleeder to release the pressure?

Jon

Jo-say8k

106 posts

21 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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Unscrew the pipes from the master cylinder?

phib

Original Poster:

4,471 posts

264 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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Thanks giys I thought might be the best option to crack the pipes off the master, lots of WD40 first !! If I can find a bleed valve then all the better.

Thanks for the swift responses

Phib

finlo

3,839 posts

208 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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phib said:
Thanks giys I thought might be the best option to crack the pipes off the master, lots of WD40 first !! If I can find a bleed valve then all the better.

Thanks for the swift responses

Phib
They're not usually dasdardly enough to hide them you'll find one behind each wheel!

phib

Original Poster:

4,471 posts

264 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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finlo said:
phib said:
Thanks giys I thought might be the best option to crack the pipes off the master, lots of WD40 first !! If I can find a bleed valve then all the better.

Thanks for the swift responses

Phib
They're not usually dasdardly enough to hide them you'll find one behind each wheel!
It’s Italian they are bound to have hidden them ! Ha ha

Phib

andrewcliffe

1,058 posts

229 months

Thursday 2nd February 2023
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take the brake pads out.

phib

Original Poster:

4,471 posts

264 months

Friday 3rd February 2023
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Well after lots of swearing and bloody knuckles the brakes are freed... sort of !!

Well enough to be able to gt it over to my guy that does brakes !!

Many thanks

Phib