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Fredl
 Post subject: Hydraulic brakes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:30 pm 
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I just converted over to hand brakes(2) and I can not get he left brake to et hard. Any suggestions

I can get it pumped up but it won't stay pumped up.
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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: Hydraulic brakes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:27 pm 
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Hand brake ? Hummm ? Hand pump leaking ? As with any hydraulic system it has to be air in the system or a bad master cylinder ( O-rings) or a bad wheel cylinder (O rings) . A loose fitting may allow air to enter the system ? I would look first at the wheel caliper to see it there is any fluid leaking there . A first for me , never heard of a Thorp with "hand brakes ?" Lee would have the scoup on this ?

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leewwalton
 Post subject: Re: Hydraulic brakes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:20 pm 
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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: Hydraulic brakes
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:58 pm 
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Maybe pics of the hand pump system would clear this up ? ??? It might help explain the lack of pressure in the one side ? ;) Low PSI BOOM !

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