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01-13-2016, 11:42 PM | #1 |
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Brake pressure question
I just replaced 2 wheel cylinders & brakes all around on a 63 non power brakes. We bled all 4 cylinders it builds pressure on ea one, but when I go to step on the brake it slowly go's down once then it builds pressure again. if I let it sit it does the same go's down then builds pressure. any ideas?
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01-14-2016, 12:04 AM | #2 |
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Re: Brake pressure question
Do ya know the master cyl. is good for sure?
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01-14-2016, 12:47 AM | #3 |
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Re: Brake pressure question
Sounds like the master is bad.
Did you replace the master as well ? If so, did you bench it first ? Traces of a leak down firewall ?
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01-14-2016, 12:53 AM | #4 |
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Re: Brake pressure question
When you say "it goes down" do you mean it goes close to the floor and you can pump it a few times and the pedal comes up ? or that with pressure on the pedal it slowly goes down to the floor?
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01-14-2016, 12:57 AM | #5 |
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01-14-2016, 12:58 AM | #6 |
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01-14-2016, 01:09 AM | #7 |
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Re: Brake pressure question
How about adjusting the brake shoes back out till they just start to touch? then back a turn maybe
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01-14-2016, 01:20 AM | #8 |
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01-14-2016, 01:21 AM | #9 |
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YEP sounds like brake adj is needed and possibly still some air in the system
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01-14-2016, 02:24 AM | #10 |
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Re: Brake pressure question
I agree that it sounds like a bad master. It could have an internal leak. My DD '68 had a similar issue. I replaced all the shoes and one leaky wheel cylinder, hoping that might be it but I still ended up replacing the master. Now I have good brakes.....well as good as manual drum/drum brakes can be.
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01-14-2016, 02:36 AM | #11 |
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I'll start with the adjustment & hope that does the trick, If not proceed with the master.
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01-14-2016, 07:56 PM | #12 |
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Re: Brake pressure question
All it needed was a brake adjustment, Thanks guys
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