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rbray 05-05-2004 07:05 PM
Brake Failure!!!!
 
While driving today I noticed my brake pedal felt much softer than normal.
I found the cause. The clevis to the front master cylinder of my dual tilton system had come unscrewed from the threaded rod on the master cylinder.
Am I the only one that this has happened to? Did I do something wrong? Most important, is there a fix?

Thanks

Curt C. 05-05-2004 07:16 PM
Wow, that could have been disatrous. Put some red thread locker on that puppy.

Rick Parker 05-05-2004 08:13 PM
There is supposed to be a jamb nut tightened against the clevis.


Rick

petek 05-05-2004 08:42 PM
What Rick said. I've got a Tilton setup in one of my cars and each of the clevises has a jam nut to hold the clevis in position. Remember, the rod can rotate in the master cylinder so the only thing that is going to hold the clevis in a specific position on the rod is the jam nut.

(I can live with a broken motor or tranny ... but broken brakes or steering scare the poop out of me!)

G.R. 05-05-2004 11:11 PM
I have them also should be a jam nut on them--scary situation if the clevis backed out.

Excaliber 05-05-2004 11:35 PM
I've found so many loose bolts/parts on my car I guess next step is to pull the cover and do an inspection on the pedals.

rbray 05-06-2004 07:44 AM
Thanks for the advice guys.

rbray 05-06-2004 07:56 AM
.... I wonder what else has come loose? I think it's time to spend an afternoon checking every nut and bolt again.


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