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    Brake woes

    dulcimerbob
    dulcimerbob


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    Location : Sautee, Ga
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    Post by dulcimerbob Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:24 am

    I have done the following to my brake system.
    New shoes
    new wheel cylinders
    new springs etc
    new master cylinder
    adjusted and bled
    The pedal still goes almost to the floor . I have owned drum brake cars before and had decent brakes. What am I doing wrong ?  Question  Question 
    AZ SuperVan
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    Location : Cave Creek AZ
    Registration date : 2013-09-12

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    Post by AZ SuperVan Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:47 am

    Did you bench bleed the master cylinder?
    Twinpilot001
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    Post by Twinpilot001 Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:02 am

    from experience!!= 1st= adjust the =REAR shoes till the drum barely contacts the shoes!!- when there is any distance  between the drum & rear shoes -you-WILL!! have this  pedal symptom!! Than bleed  rear pass 1st then rear drivers  then front pass then front drivers last!! cheers

    the master cyl. must be bench bled 1st before install.
    dulcimerbob
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    Post by dulcimerbob Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:15 am

    I did bench bleed the mc . Ill try the adjustment and bleed again. Thanks
    donivan65
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    Post by donivan65 Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:16 am

    is the piston push rod adjustable,,,,,,,do you have some free play between the push rod and piston,,,,,, of course that master cylinder could be bad from sitting around for a long time,,,,,do you have the old one to try back on,,,,,,
    donivan65
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    Post by donivan65 Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:18 am

    plug the output of the master cylinder,,,,,see if you get a full pedal,,,,,
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    Post by Guest Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:34 pm

    residual pressure valves did the trick for me when i had the same issue.

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