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#Post#: 47192--------------------------------------------------
fecking brakes...
DIR By: feelinperky
Date: January 5, 2013, 11:39 am
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I have a series 2 master cylinder that would not return so i
rebuilt it and the seal looked ok, now the pedal sometimes goes
to the floor. I am currently having to pump the pedal once then
i get a hard pedal half way down with good hard brakes. Front
shoes are really worn so il replace them this week as i cant
adjust them.
Im assuming the seal is rubbish in the master cylinder and i do
have some new ones but il do the shoes first...does this seem a
sensible cause to the problem? ;D
#Post#: 47193--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: smackitwithanammer
Date: January 5, 2013, 11:46 am
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If the drums are worn too then I found it very hard to get a
good pedal on first pump. All adjusters were on full. If its
hard after a pump then the seals must be ok? Or it would keep
sinking down I expect. New shoes and drums and now all adjusters
on about half way and only need quarter pedal travel to lock up!
#Post#: 47196--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: Landyphil
Date: January 5, 2013, 11:59 am
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Once you've got a hard pedal does it sink if you keep the
pressure on for say 30 seconds?
#Post#: 47204--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: guest13
Date: January 5, 2013, 12:44 pm
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Your description is classic of brakes needing adjusting
As they are to worn to adjust, this is probably your problem
If you were alays getting a sinking pedal, that is a seal issue
If it "pumps up" and is hard on the second (or third) then its
an adjustment issue
#Post#: 47207--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: feelinperky
Date: January 5, 2013, 12:46 pm
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Held the pedal for a minute after pumping it up and its solid as
a rock no sinking. Il fit my new shoes and maybe some adjusters
then see what happens. :thumbs:
#Post#: 47211--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: guest13
Date: January 5, 2013, 12:55 pm
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if your old adjusters are fine, dont touch - the new ones are
shite (or all the ones ive managed to buy are)
#Post#: 47224--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: feelinperky
Date: January 5, 2013, 1:31 pm
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mine the heads are all rounded so stilsons....... :banghead
#Post#: 47295--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: Goose
Date: January 6, 2013, 3:24 am
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Weld a nut to the top of the old rounded adjuster. Easy to
adjust then ;D
#Post#: 47303--------------------------------------------------
Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: Dengieboy
Date: January 6, 2013, 4:40 am
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--- Quote from: Goose link ---
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> Weld a nut to the top of the old rounded adjuster. Easy to
adjust then ;D
>
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Good simple tip Goose, and its moneysaving.com which we all like
:thumbs:
--- Quote from: 5988 link ---
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> if your old adjusters are fine, dont touch - the new ones are
shite (or all the ones ive managed to buy are)
>
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Same here, stick with your original old ones
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Re: fecking brakes...
DIR By: stuey
Date: January 6, 2013, 4:45 am
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--- Quote from: Goose link ---
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> Weld a nut to the top of the old rounded adjuster. Easy to
adjust then ;D
>
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Seconded, first did on a mini a few years ago :thumbs:
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