-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'spridgets@Autox.Team.Net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 8:40 PM
Subject: Help me with my Rear Brakes.
>Drew,
Had the same problem with my drum brakes. The first pedal would go to the
floor every time and the second would be great. The problem turned out to be
the brake adjusters were not adjusted correctly. Carol. '59 Bugeye.
Morning Spridgetters,
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>I'm getting very frustrated over my rear brakes, the early type... I just
>can't seem to get them right. I've bleed them and bleed them and then I
>bleed them more, and I still can't get a good stiff pedal on the first
pump,
>put the second is hard as a rock. I can positively say that the problem is
>not air in the lines.
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>My car is a '62 MKII w/ the original single piston cylinder setup. I
rebuilt
>my master (original 7/8" bore) twice and I'm about 98% sure it was done
>right. As far as the push rod adjustment goes, I think that it's done right
>also... as I adjusted it I would feel for any end play and when I felt that
>the rod bottomed out against the inside of the piston, I gave it about
>another half turn. I remember last week the topic of MC push rods came
up...
>what size should I have? I'll check it.
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>I converted the fronts to disk (they seem to work fine) and rebuilt all the
>wheel cylinders, making sure that no pits are in any.
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>I even got down and checked the travel of the piston in the rear wheel
>cylinders while the brake was applied, it only moved about a quarter of an
>inch. Anyone know what the piston travel should be? I've also but on new
>shoes and re-surfaced the drums. I checked the diameter of the drums,
>they're about 7 1/16". I think new they are 7". Is it possible that my
drums
>are too big?
>
>Should I scrap these and upgrade the rears as well?
>
>Please send suggestions !!
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Drew in San Jose Ca.
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