Paul Gilland wrote:

> Yesterday I hit the brakes hard in my 83.5 waterboxer Westie to avoid
> an accident.  Thankfully, the accident was avoided and all is well,
> but now the brakes are spongie - it's even loosing brake pressure at
> stop lights and sometimes I have to pump the brakes to stop.  Not
> safe, I know.
>
> Where should I look first - the master cylinder or the individual
> calipers/cylinders.  It couldn't simply be air bubbles could it?  I
> bled the brakes in December of 2000.
>
> thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>
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Master cylinder.  It's possible to buy the rubber parts and rebuild it,
but it's safer to buy one that was done professionally.
  I had a very similar situation with my '84.  Stomped on it too hard in
a panic stop on the expressway, half the seals in the master cylinder
blew, did not stop quickly, rear-ended the Bronco in front of me.
  I guess we should test our brakes *vigorously* from time to time.

Larry A.
Chicago
91 GL