p24-1953 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 while driving...... other than praying. my master cylinder went out a few years ago but luckly i was on the highway so i just kept on going till i rolled to a stop, but what about if i was intown.. what should i do? how can i stop. i just installed new lines, cylinders and pads, but the M. cylinder is a older rebuild job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat1955 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Uhhhh, E-brake? I'm guessing, but if you lost your M/C a few years ago, and you've just installed new lines, shoes and cylinders, but didn't rebuild the M/C this time around....then you must have rebuilt it when you lost your M/C? If you expect your M/C to still be in good shape since last rebuilt, then give 'er a whirl.....but remember the e-brake if you haven't replaced the M/C since it let go a few years ago.....cause your probably gonna need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Pump brakes real fast to build up pressure. Downshift to a lower gear. Shut off engine while in gear to slow down with engine compression (won't work on fluid-coupling transmissions). Honk the horn. Use the (marginally effective) hand brake. Scuff tires against curb. Pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p24-1953 Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 i dont know about you guys but my ebrake is as tight as i can get it and im lucky to keep it still on a slight incline. there is no way it would stop the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm's Coupe Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Do what Jersey Harold said, it works. My brakes didn't work when I bought my coupe. I rebuilt the whole system except the MC. Couldn't get the thing off in my garage. I drove the car to the shop with no brakes about 2 or 3 miles away. Had 2 stops signs and two traffic lights to go through to get to the shop. Had no trouble getting there. That was before my engine rebuild, and I had not rebuilt the E-brake either. It was frozen open and didn't work at all at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIPJOBXX Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 I would say to myself Hollie Bhit and try to find a place to stop and then say a big thankyou to god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_Urwin Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 The E-brake is reasonalby effective if it is in good shape and adjusted properly. The location of the E-brake on old Mopars is a great oil collector if you have any leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Douglas Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Pump brakes real fast to build up pressure. Downshift to a lower gear. Shut off engine while in gear to slow down with engine compression (won't work on fluid-coupling transmissions). Honk the horn. Use the (marginally effective) hand brake. Scuff tires against curb. Pray. A fluid coupling trans with an M-5/M-6 will compression stop in 2nd and 4th gears down to about 5 MPH . A fluid coupling trans with a 3-speed stick will do so as well. However, if it has an OD on it it will only comression stop while the OD is active and in OD. I know this due to a MC failure about 2 years back on hills here in San Francisco. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 James, sounds like an E-ticket ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor8 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Be thankfull no one was in the way. Happen to me just recently in my van, started slowing down for a yellow light, when the brake pedal went to the floor. I proceeded thru the intersection. Broke a front steel line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat1955 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yeah, maybe your e-brake won't stop you and maybe it will, but it will slow you down, and no matter what, yanking on that e-brake handle should still be one of the first things that enters your mind and should do if you loose your brakes......that and cut your ignition... i dont know about you guys but my ebrake is as tight as i can get it and im lucky to keep it still on a slight incline. there is no way it would stop the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 kinda like the questions Jed and Jethro had to answer to get their OTR license..what do you do if your emergency brake fails?..Jethro said he was going to wake up Jed. For what reason would you wake up Jed...Jethro says, "he ain't never seen a wreck like the one we gonna have." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Douglas Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Norm, I used that phrase in a meeting a couple of years back and the entire conference table looked at me and was clueless as to what I was saying. They thought I was talking about an airline ticket and heck I am only 47! I knew I was getting old that day... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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