Re: 164 brakes locked up

[Alan Lambert <lechefgerard@domain.elided>]

Although my current 164 doesn't do it, the previous one did--a VERY
hard brake pedal with almost no travel at all, only in hot weather. I
think there even was a thread on this and that several other guys
experienced the same thing.

--- "B.D. & Petei Zelazny" <UnltdLtd@domain.elided> wrote:
> keith wrote:
> 
> > I was driving my 91 164L today and the brakes came on and wouldnt
> release.
> > The brake pedal was full of pressure and wouldnt move when I
> pressed it.  I
> > pulled over and sat for 20 minutes, then when I started the car
> again it
> > acted normal.  The car has sat for a year without being driven much
> and I
> > just started driving it for the last 2 weeks.  I had the rear
> calipers
> > replaced before I started driving this car again.  Is it possible
> that this
> > would be the result of an air bubble in the lines?  Could this be a
> result
> > of the brake lines not being flushed properly?
> 
> Question: was it all the wheels that were locked or just one of the
> rear ones?
> 
> If it was one of the rear ones (most likely the driver's side) it is
> probably a failure
> of the brake compensator for the rear brakes. However, there are many
> other
> possibilities which I'll leave for others to elaborate on.
> 
> REMEMBER: I'm no mechanic, just a driver (ask Russ Neely)!! Get
> expert help...brakes
> are a life-or-death part of your Alfa.
> 
> 'nardo
> mine - '83 GTV6
> hers - '91 164S, '69 GTV
> Alpine, TX
> 
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