On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Radley, Jack wrote:
> The brake pedal on my 76 TR6 has to be put to the floor to get any
> braking. With the pedal to the floor I only get slow down braking, not
> lock up the wheels braking. This is something I was going to have
> looked at in the Spring anyway to avoid such problems, but now the
> problems are here. The master cylinder is full, no obvious leaking on
> the floor or on the wheels, nothing else seems out of whack, brake pads
> and shoes should be OK based on mileage, no brake light - but I think
> it's burnt out (it never goes on).
Try adjusting the back brakes first. Does the braking get better if you
pump the pedal?
-Malcolm
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