Date:         Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:17:27 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
Comments: To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
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the rear wheel cylinders are new (1000 miles on them). They were originally
leaking. They were replaced with quality german parts, along with new lines
going to them.
Yes, this is on an '85

-Craig
'85GL

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:14 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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