RE: [DML] Newbie says hi

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

Jon, Welcome to the Delorean World. Jump in the sauna is always warm and
comfy.
Brakes: calipers are 20+ years old and full of gunk, master cylinder seals
are hard and cylinder is full of old fluid and rust, brake lines old, Dot 4
is most likely old. If a complete brake fluid transfusion doesn't do it,
then is replacement time. Not trying to be negative BUUUUT, it's all old.
John Hervey
http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/brakes-rotors.html


-----Original Message-----
From: doki_pen@xxxx [mailto:doki_pen@xxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:23 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Newbie says hi


Hi Everyone,
I wanted to say hi and welcome myself to your group. I just
purchased my first delorean. It's an 81 with an automatic
transmission with 30k miles. The car has been sitting outside for
about eight months so I am having some problems.
My main concern is the brakes. I have to step so hard just to
get the car to stop. And if i do get it to stop sometimes the front
left or right wheel will lock up and drag along the ground.
Pedal feel is pretty squishy for the first 3 inches, then rock
hard. Pumping the brakes does nothing to give me back a higher
pedal. Do you think I am a victim of frozen calipers? Maybe swollen
brake lines?

Thanks everyone!

Jon

69 porsche 912
75 Jag XJ6C
68 mini cooper
73 Leyland Mini
81 Delorean



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