Tom Rymes
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I recently purchased my first P6, an early 2000TC NADA. It is early enough to have a generator and a single-line brake system. I haven't been able to get it out on the road much, due to snow and salt, but while I was out, the brakes seem weak at first, but when you press further, they seem to come on all of a sudden. The car stops well and in a straight line, and the brakes do not seem to be sticking.
I presume that the brakes are Dunlops (I have yet to be able to check), and the servo is a Lockheed. I have reasonably recent invoices for work on the calipers and the servo, but I'm not so certain where to start with troubleshooting.
I was looking at a photo I took (attached here), and I noticed what looks like an unusual setup for the servo, where a hose exits the rear section of the vacuum chamber. I will have to have a look at where it goes, but I have only seen photos online where that hose should go to the white plastic air valve on top of the cylinder. It looks almost like the rear plate was rotated. I will have to go have a closer look and see what is up with that, but I don't see how that could cause an issue unless the hose is kinked.
I'm certain that more information will be needed, but does anyone have any thoughts based on what's here?
Tom
I presume that the brakes are Dunlops (I have yet to be able to check), and the servo is a Lockheed. I have reasonably recent invoices for work on the calipers and the servo, but I'm not so certain where to start with troubleshooting.
I was looking at a photo I took (attached here), and I noticed what looks like an unusual setup for the servo, where a hose exits the rear section of the vacuum chamber. I will have to have a look at where it goes, but I have only seen photos online where that hose should go to the white plastic air valve on top of the cylinder. It looks almost like the rear plate was rotated. I will have to go have a closer look and see what is up with that, but I don't see how that could cause an issue unless the hose is kinked.
I'm certain that more information will be needed, but does anyone have any thoughts based on what's here?
Tom
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