Hal,
One suggestion I have is to jack up the car and spin each wheel by hand. If
you don't feel excessive drag you are probably OK. If you do feel drag on
one or more wheels then that will provide you with a hint of where to look.
If you have one wheel with drag it could be that you have a brake cylinder
that is not releasing. If they all have excessive drag then I would look at
the master. Are you using silicone brake fluid?
Anyway just some thoughts.
Regards,
Phil Roettjer
67 +4
67 MGB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal Skurnick [SMTP:hals@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 6:30 AM
> To: morgan
> Subject: brake pedal travel - repost
>
> somehow my original posting got truncated - have changed to plain text on
> my
> mail program and hope this goes through: -
>
> just getting my 4/4 back on the road and finding that the brake pedal
> has virtually zero travel - feels like your stomping on a solid steel
> rod. i have bled the rear cylinders and when the bleed screw is open the
> pedal does travel down to the floor and feels relatively smooth.
> when the bleed screw is closed the pedal feels as though it is welded
> shut - virtually no movement. I have looked at the pedal adjusting screw
> (mechanical linkage) to the main cylinder piston and it seems to be at
> the maximum out adjustment point. also have checked the brake adjuster on
> each drum brake and found the point of contact and then backed them off
> just
> a bit to have the wheels rotate. i don't recall this being the feel of the
> brake pedal - almost wish i had a bit of air?? to make the pedal feel a
> bit
> spongey - but don't think this would be safe.any thoughts would be
> appreciated..
>
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