what about the wheel cylinders are these on the 85
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 4:27 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > Well i recently failed inspection in PA based on my brakes, dispite my > recent restoration of all mechanical systems.... > Well i had the brakes working just spectacularly 1000 miles ago when i > finished my work..... but now they don't. > The mechanic who failed it tells me the pedal is too low and it needs to be > pumped a few times to get up. So once someone tells me this, it becomes > apparent that my brakes are infact terrible. Well yesterday i bled the > brakes and it seemed to give the pedal a bit more of a consistent feel, but > the pedal is still low and fades a bit. So i popped off the drums and > adjusted them accordingly. I managed to "OVER ADJUST" The passangers side > one....as on my test drive it pulsed....alot. This tells me that there is > an > additional problem somewhere in the system.... probably a worn drum. When i > adjusted the passangers side back a bit, (With fixed the pulsing) I get a > low pedal that if i pump, goes up.....but fades over distances. > > Master cylinder? > > (I have new rear cylinders, newer front rotors, pads, and rear shoes) > > -Craig > '85GL >
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