I suppose that would be happy - I had difficulty bleeding the system after
doing the work (complete brake job all the way around - EVERYTHING
replaced). Took quite a while to bleed. I suppose it's very possible that
there is still some air in the system. So, bleeding again certainly seems
reasonable.
As to step two - car stops fine. Parking brake holds fast. I'm curious as to
why you suggest that?
As to adjusting the rear brakes, not a bad idea either; about 1000 miles on
the car since I did the rebuild. Probably time for that.
I noticed the fluid level in the BMC hadn't changed noticeably. I thought
the body of the cylinder might have looked a bit damp, but I'll double check
that later when I get home. But there is considerable travel in the pedal
that was not there before. That, along with the fact that I could "pump the
pedal up" is what lead me to infer the BMC was shot.
Guess I'll be climbing under the dash to inspect the pedal assembly a bit
closer! I sure would like to be wrong about the m/c being bad. I was also
concerned about disturbing the aged brake plumbing...
Thank you,
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Before you replace the master cylinder make sure the brake pedal travels
freely, and;
Jack the car up have someone step on the brake pedal, see if you can
rotate the wheels, and;
Adjust the rear brakes, bleed the system.
I'm guessing you don't need a master cylinder.
Larry Hoy
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