[Chevelle-list] No Pedal - Poor Braking

darren at hopeandcompany.com darren at hopeandcompany.com
Mon Oct 1 10:09:02 MDT 2007


Keep bleeding, bleeding, bleding then bleed some more until you have 
more pedal. That has been my experience at least.

Daniel Solomon wrote:
> Picked up my 70 Chevelle from the body shop on Thursday and took it 
> for its maiden voyage this weekend. Car looks and runs great but won't 
> stop. I have absolutely NO pedal. Its not spongy but way to much pedal 
> travel. Hopefully someone out there can guide me to a solution. Here 
> is what i am running...
>
> 4 Wheel Drum Brakes - All pads and hardware are brand new
> 4 New Brake Cylinders
> New Drum Brake Master Cylinder
> Used GM Power Booster
> Original Proportioning Valve
> All New Lines
> Silicone Brake Fluid
>
> I adjusted all of the brakes but it did not help. Bled them again but 
> did not find any air in the lines. Wondering if I should ditch the 
> booster and put the master cylinder back on the firewall as it was 
> before. It is the only thing that I changed in the setup.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Now that I have it done I want 
> to drive!
>  
> Thanks, Dan
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