<VV> Can It Really Be That Simple?

[Jeffrey B. Aronson]

Thanks for all the advice.

I would appreciate clarification on the link between the brake pedal and 
the master cylinder. Do they come out as a unit? Are snap ring pliers 
needed to remove the pedal assembly from the master cylinder?

The car has only been on the island for 3 days. Most of its life was 
spent in Connecticut where it was alternately driven as a fun car and 
stored as a low mileage original. When it came to the mainland of Maine, 
it was owned and used by a restorer/enthusiast; during the winters it 
was stored in a barn. The P.O. knew how to store a car properly; from 
beneath the car, the gas tank and lines look perfect. I do not know if 
the brake lines have be been replaced in the past.

When I drove the car it was to answer their concerns about the brakes, 
too. My Monza came to me with a leak in one wheel cylinder; the car 
pulled to one side and the fluid level dropped as the brakes were used. 
After driving her EM and applying the brakes a lot deliberately, there 
was no fluid loss at all. The car always stopped true and straight, 
never swerving. And the pedal action mimicked the "hard-harder" test 
results.

The current owner has not yet pulled the wheels and drums to look at the 
brakes. I don't know if she'll let me do that or will take it to a shop 
to do the same.

As for the belt, if the pulleys have rust on them, I could not find any 
nor was there any evidence of rust stains on the belt. No, I think it 
was installed cold and the car was not run much with the new belt. It 
simply stretched a bit.

Again, thanks to everyone.

Jeff Aronson
Vinalhaven, ME 04863
'66 Monza 110/4
'66 Land Rover Series II-A 88" [2]
'80 Triumph TR-7 Spider