The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Randall, I’m not sure that the rears didn’t lock also but if it’s not the servo and I know the fronts are locking up then it has to be the MC controlling the front brakes, right. To double check I released the brake pipe in the housing of the front MC and immediately the front wheels freed up. I’...

Update on S1 locking brake issue. Disconnected the servo and same thing happened after driving the car up down the road for 5-10 mins. I working on the hypothesis therefore that it’s the brake master cylinder. I’ll update once a new one has been fitted. Given that the two circuits (front & back) are...

Thanks Simon I’ll try that in an attempt to eliminate the servo which I note is expensive to replace!

Many Thanks

Jago

Hi, Just an update on the locking brakes issue. I have established that the front brakes are locking on(by getting the brakes to lock and jacking up the front of the car to confirm the wheels won't turn) but how can I be sure it's the brake master cylinder rather than the servo? Does the servo only ...

Thanks Simon for the advice. I guess if it’s the rear brakes (master cylinder) the spinners might not be hot given the discs are inboard but by deduction if the fronts aren’t warm then it must be the rears!

I’ll try that and report back.

Much appreciated.

Jago

Good morning, I have a 1963 Series 1 E Type FHC and experienced my car locking its brakes yesterday for the first time. The car is standard with the bellows servo and two separate brake master cylinders. After around 15 mins I was able to restart but within a few hundred metres the problem re-occurr...