90's Imperial brakes

["Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll attempt this with the experts comments to hopefully follow. 

 

 My  car's ABS pumps pressure shortly after start up and periodically afterward either after braking or a long while of non use.  The accumulator  I determined was bad because it was pumping up pressure too frequently and took a long time for the various brake idiot lights to go off right after a morning start.  I am not quite sure this is your problem as I understand that if ABS fails the brakes will still work.  Do you have a service manual for this car.  I will look in mine and see if mine has the same brand and then if so the instructions for service will be helpful.     

y----- Original Message -----

From: Ivan Bruckman

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Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 1:27 AM

Subject: Re: IML: 90's Imperials & me brakes

Ya see, Matt, it's like this.  The booster motor(?) started making whirring sounds like it was resetting the pressure on the brake.  Soon, it did this more often and then every time I pressed the brake pedal.  One day about 3 weeks ago I stopped getting the whirring sound and the result were NO BRAKES!!!  Hard pedal that took a 600 lb man to apply the darned things.

 

My brake mechanic has never seen a setup like I have (I guess it's a Bendix10) and is unable to fix it.

 

So, the car sits and looks pretty.

 

Any ideas??

 

Ivan 

----- Original Message -----

From: Matt Hopkins

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Sent: 9/4/2002 6:28:02 AM

Subject: Re: IML: 90's Imperials & me brakes

What's your trouble with the brakes? I would think parts are avail. My

accumulator was readily avail for my 92

 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Ivan Bruckman" <ivanbruckman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 12:39 AM

Subject: Re: IML: 90's Imperials & me

 

 

>

> First, let me introduce myself (or my automobile).  I'm a young old cogger

and

> own a '93 Chrysler Imperial.  It is a cream white four-door in immaculate

> conditions - except the brakes.

>

> Picked it up about 2 years ago as a one local owner luxury car.  It of

course

> is the best car I've owned in my lifetime (including 2 Buicks, 3

oldsmobiles,

> 1 amc matador, and 1 lincoln).

>

> I have enjoyed reading everyone's E-mail in recent weeks, but have not

been

> given permission to write an E-mail to the gang of elites (you own

Imperials

> don't you!?!??!).

>

> Therefore, I apologize in advance for infringing on your territory.

>

> On the other hand, I've lost a lot of E-mail lately on Earthlink, but

that's

> probably my fault.

> So, keep the E-mail coming, I enjoy it greatly.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Ivan

> (Nothing's more impressive than an IMPERIAL!!!)

 

 

 

 

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