sounds like the mastercylinder or the booster is at fault
On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 10:15 AM, Dick Benjamin wrote:
> If you bought this car from a licensed dealer in California and it was
> in
> the condition you describe (definitely unsafe), you need to have it
> towed
> back to the dealer and have them make it right for you. This is
> outrageous.
> I don't know where you live, but in California, you'd have a heluva
> lawsuit
> against them if you had an accident.
>
> Dick Benjamin (retired Auto Repair Dealer in California, lic #
> AL105937, and
> you can quote me!)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Savard" <res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 10:14 PM
> Subject: IML: 68 Imperial Problems
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> Previous post was about car I bought. This post is about
>> problems/concerns I have.
>> 1. Brakes were "done" before I got car. it was a trade-in at a
>> Saturn
>> dealership and they put
>> new/rebuilt calipers, new master and booster. The brake pedal
>> goes
>> to about 1/4" from the
>> floorboard and locks the front brakes- the rear don't seem to
>> engage but they are overwhelmed by the fronts. After a short drive you
>> can smell burning brake material from the fronts only. The car
>> will also come to an abrupt stop without stepping on the brake
>> pedal because the front calipers don't fully release. Where do I
>> start??
>>
>> 2. Car has gangster Wide White wall BIAS PLY tires. Not radials, not
>> even belted tires-just plain Bias ply tires and the car handled poorly
>> on the hiway. Going to change that soon.
>> 3. Real sensitive to cross winds- feelslike too much swaying. Caused
>> by #2????
>> 4. Nothing happens when I turn A/C on(I can hear Comp clutch kick
>> in/out) no fan. ATC???
>> Help!
>> As I work on car more questions are bound to come up but thanks
>> ahead
>> for your input.
>> Don Savard
>>
>>
>>
>>
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