First, greatest thanks to ALL for the help.
The consensus was a hose, and so it was.
I suspected it was something like this when I found I could release the
brakes by opening the bleeder valves.
However, I kinda noticed that both front brakes were locking up, both when
driving during the week, and yesterday when I put it up on the lift.
Today, with the info provided on the list, and my observations I checked it
out and was sure.
So, it was not a wheel cyc hose, so it had to be either master cyc or a
line.
I removed the hose from the driver side line and tried to pump it clear, no
go.
It would pump up and get extremely hard to pump, and stop feeding fluid.
Started to unhook at the master cyc and then figured out that the axel hose
might be a better check.
Un hooked it from the main front line and there it was, the main pumped
free.
I removed the hose from the axel T and tried to pump it free, no go.
I tried to clear it with stiff wire, NO GO, stuck fast.
Took it to AutoZone no cross in the computer (no real surprise) no cross in
the books.
When the guy behind the counter started at the top of the rack I started at
the bottom, 2nd hose I picked up looked good.
We checked it against the "fittings box" to make sure everything threaded up
and like magic I was back on line.
Unfortunately, they could not reverse cross by part # so we have no idea
what it should fit.
It does fit an M38 just fine, same length and all.
To finish it up I pushed a quart of new Dot 3 thru the whole front brake
system until I had clear fluid instead of the chocolate milk I had at the
start.
I will have to replace the wheel hoses and kit the cyc's, but for now, IT
DRIVES again.
Thanks again for the help, the info and verifications save me a day of
thinking and looking!
Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
416 S 4th St
Ponca City OK. 74601-5335
(580)762-3157 rkltd@swbell.net
http://home.swbell.net/rkltd/
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