1959 Ford Thunderbird BRAKE LOCKUP

1959 FORD THUNDERBIRD
66,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WIREDODGER60
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HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP AFTER SHORT USE AND NOT RELEASING PRESSURE TO ALLOW WHEEL MOVEMENT.

AFTER LOOSENING BANJO BOLT ON THE MASTER CYL AND ALOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID TO LEAK OUT TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE THEY AGAIN WORK FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE CYCLE STARTS OVER AGAIN WITH WHEEL LOCKUP.

A NEW MASTER REPAIR KIT WAS INSTALLED EARLIER, MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT... BUT DON'T KNOW...

ANY IDEAS?

THANKS
May 31, 2008 at 2:12 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Are all the brakes locking or just fronts or rears? Make sure only DOT 3 brake fluid was used, and if anyone adjusted the pushrod that actuates the master cylinder, back off of it's adjustable. Let me know which wheel(s) are involed...
May 31, 2008 at 2:22 PM
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