BRAKE light is sign things need repair. I have had 3 cars light up and all three needed component replacement without fail. It's a good indicator that should be paid attention to and not driven on. Ken's thoughts on the MC are right on. -K --- Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Nick, > > > > My first suspect would be the Master Cylinder. If > you can push the pedal to > the floor and not push any fluid on the ground, > that's about the only thing > it could be. I personally would not drive the car > again until I replaced > it. A new Master Cylinder (most likely rebuilt) can > still have problems if > wasn't rebuilt properly. > > > > Ken > > 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht > > 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht > > > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of > nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 12:14 PM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: Budd brake help needed (again) > > > > Well, I had my "brake" light come on a couple a > times now on my 67 300. I > checked the fluid in the master and it is full. I > had the car in my friends > shop. He looked things over, said everything "looks" > fine. > > It has come on momentarily when depressing the brake > pedal after first > starting the car. Light goes out almost immediately, > and brakes feel normal. > It happened when driving tonite....going 65 or > so...decided to make a left > into a gas station. Got in the turning lane and > ....brake pedal goes to > floor momentarily and light comes on. Then returns > to normal and I stop OK > after a bit of a scare...What's up with this?? > > It's a Budd disc brake car and a 2 months and 1,500 > miles ago I had most of > the system restored. > > New master > new booster > re-built calipers from Calipers ON Line (SS sleeved) > > new flexible brake hoses front and rear > new wheel cylinders for the rear brakes > Flushed, filled and hopfully completly bleed with > Valvoline Synthetic DOT 4 > brake fluid > Only things not new are rear brake drums and shoes, > the brake metal lines, > and the porportioning/splitter valve that actually > activates the brake > light. > > _____ > > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more > about what's free from > AOL at > <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437> > AOL.com. > > Kenyon Wills ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm