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Overheating brake fluid causes brakes to seize 444-544

posted by  someone claiming to be PVGuy on  Mon Jun 3 01:00 CST 2024 [RELATED]

Guys:
Horrible thing happened to me yesterday returning from a car show over 75 miles. After the engine warmed up normally the brakes (not sure which ones) seized up after applying them. Couldn't push the brake pedal down it's normal 1" or so at all. Hard as a rock. Smelled burning brake shoe pads while driving (My car is the 1962 PV544), so I stopped, opened the hood, and sat there for 30 minutes while the engine compartment cooled down. Brake pedal released by itself after awhile. So I started out again. After the engine compartment became hot, same thing happened. Eventually had to call the tow guy and get the car towed back home.
I have never experienced heat from the engine compartment making brake fluid seize up the brakes. Incidentally, I did install a new master cylinder when I restored the car.
This is crazy, mystery stuff, any ideas???






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