[urq] 83 urq Brake issues - where to go now?

[Peter]

It sounds like you have a restriction in the pressure line or you have
reversed the hoses on the rack. (Rear one is pressure; front is return.I
doubt this though because when you do; the rack slams to the right when you
start the car and usually blows a seal)  Pull the banjo bolts that attach
the pressure hose to the pump and the rack and make sure there are no
blockages. My .$.02  Peter
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:35 AM, JP <quattrodude at comcast.net> wrote:

> I have an 83 URQ - with brake issues.
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> So originally the problem was the pedal was hard.and the brake light would
> come on and yes, braking was not good to say the least.
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> So I checked pressure at the top switch both to pressurize and after
> venting
> the pressure, the switch was fine, but I felt the pump was not providing
> enough pressure so I switched out the pump.
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> After that the pedal did feel better but the brake light on the dash was
> still on.
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> So I proceeded to replace the bomb.
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> The brake light went off for about 3-4 mins (running the engine at idle)
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>  Pedal felt great, no light, even pumping the pedal fast, felt good etc.
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> But after about 5 mins, the brake light came back on?
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> When I move the steering to either locked side (full left or full right)
> the
> light goes out, but returns comes back on when not full left or right.
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> Then when looking around in the engine bay I touched the pump and it was
> pretty hot, I followed the lines and the Brake Servo and lines too were
> also
> hot! Is this normal? Anyone have any ideas on what I can look at? Or what
> might be going on?
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> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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> Thanks
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> JP
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