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Brake Problem

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:20 pm
by caspar
Brake pedal almost to floor.. new brake shoes, new wheel cylinders, new master cylinder, brakes adjusted, brakes bled, new brake hose(rubber).

everything been on car for about 6 months and just now adjusting and bleding(car been in paint, and mech shop).

do i need to bled some more?? how much should wheel roll after adjusting brakes?, what am i forgetting..

thanks caspar

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:57 pm
by mstatedog
do you have a good german master cylinder or a cheap unit? I had lots of trouble with a new cheap master cylinder, trying to bleed it. I exchanged it for another cheap unit and had the same trouble. Then I bought a good German cylinder....no more problems.

I usually adjust my brake shoes until I get about 1/2 a turn when I try to spin the wheel.

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