<VV> Grabby brakes (humor -ish)

[Karl Haakonsen]

Am I the only one who saw the subject line and thought that Grabby 
Brakes would make a great stage name?

Karl in Boston
CORSA Eastern Director
Bay State Corvair Club
Stock Corvair Group
Corvanatics
1966 Monza Convertible project car


On 8/12/2014 11:57 PM, Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs wrote:
> I've used DOT 5 for about 35 years in various collector and daily 
> driver cars (until ABS) and have never had this leak problem. Yes, 
> since Clark's started selling DOT 5 in gallons.
>
> If the wheel cylinder leaked this time, I would complain to Clarks. 
> Two years with DOT 5 should be leak free.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
>
> On 8/12/2014 3:22 PM, J. R. Read via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I've had DOT 5 in my '65 for ~10ish years.  No leaks.
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Yarnell (Verizon) via 
>> VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> To: "corvair" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 1:43 PM
>> Subject: <VV> Grabby brakes
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have been fighting this problem for years. '65 Corsa. Car pulls 
>>> violently
>>> to the right upon brake application. Always involves soaked brake 
>>> shoes from
>>> leaking wheel cylinder on the RF.
>>>
>>> I have rebuilt wheel cylinders til I'm blue in the face, not to mention
>>> replacing brand new soaked shoes.
>>>
>>> This time I bought Clark's new cylinders, well maybe two years ago.
>>>
>>> Car is rarely driven (my fault) and again, I get it out to go to the
>>> Delaware show this past weekend, and it pulls to the right. Badly.
>>>
>>> I'm using DOT 5 silicone.
>>>
>>> Anybody have any issues with Cal's wheel cylinders, or did I just 
>>> get a bad
>>> one?...or is silicone more prone to leak past the seals?
>
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