Have you adjusted the rear brakes? I adjust them until they start to
bind and back off 2 flats. I have a good firm pedal.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'spridgets@Autox.Team.Net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 8:39 PM
Subject: Help me with my Rear Brakes.
>Morning Spridgetters,
>
>I'm getting very frustrated over my rear brakes, the early type... I just
>can't seem to get them right. I've bleed them and bleed them and then I
>bleed them more, and I still can't get a good stiff pedal on the first
pump,
>put the second is hard as a rock. I can positively say that the problem is
>not air in the lines.
>
>My car is a '62 MKII w/ the original single piston cylinder setup. I
rebuilt
>my master (original 7/8" bore) twice and I'm about 98% sure it was done
>right. As far as the push rod adjustment goes, I think that it's done right
>also... as I adjusted it I would feel for any end play and when I felt that
>the rod bottomed out against the inside of the piston, I gave it about
>another half turn. I remember last week the topic of MC push rods came
up...
>what size should I have? I'll check it.
>
>I converted the fronts to disk (they seem to work fine) and rebuilt all the
>wheel cylinders, making sure that no pits are in any.
>
>I even got down and checked the travel of the piston in the rear wheel
>cylinders while the brake was applied, it only moved about a quarter of an
>inch. Anyone know what the piston travel should be? I've also but on new
>shoes and re-surfaced the drums. I checked the diameter of the drums,
>they're about 7 1/16". I think new they are 7". Is it possible that my
drums
>are too big?
>
>Should I scrap these and upgrade the rears as well?
>
>Please send suggestions !!
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Drew in San Jose Ca.
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