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Old 04-14-2024, 12:42 AM   #17
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Default Re: Next step - brake lines...30 Tudor - Guidance?

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Originally Posted by 30Murray View Post
Make sure your brake lines and master cylinder are well clear of your exhaust pipes, or otherwise shielded. Heat will cause the fluid to expand and may cause the brakes to seize. Happened to me.
Something else is wrong if your brakes seize from heat! Any pressure buildup from heat will vent into the master cylinder reservoir and out through the cap. Make sure there is about 1/16" free play between the master cyl. piston and the pushrod when the pedal is released.
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