[Chevelle-list] No Pedal - Poor Braking

[John Biddle]

Daniel, the push rod length and often the depth of the pushrod hold in master cylinder is different between power and non-power.  I found this out the hard way.  In fact the pushrod depth is often different with new master cylinders anyway.  Check pushrod in back of master cylinder and it probably is not moving far enough.  Hope this helps.  Been there done that and after much worry and work found right pushrod.
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  From: chevelle292wagon dejazzd.com 
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  Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] No Pedal - Poor Braking


  From: Daniel Solomon <dansolomon at msn.com>
  Date: Monday, October 1, 2007 11:55 am
  Subject: [Chevelle-list] No Pedal - Poor Braking
  To: The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list at chevelles.net

   

  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.
   
  I was not aware of different length pushrods, that sounds like something to check.
  The little links between wheel cylinder and shoe is in place on all brake shoes?

  Maybe recheck the adjustment on the brake shoes?
  Four shoes with too much clearance will eat up your pedal travel in a hurry.
  Been there, done that!
   
  Pete


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