RE: IML: More 60 Brake help- going crazy!

["bill parker" <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One other thing to check, the individual shoe adjustments.  Too loose will 
also display the same symptom of lower pedal which can be pumped up.



Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'56 Chrysler Windsor; '60 Chrysler Saratoga; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 
Dart convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; 
'69 Barracuda FB now 360; '70 Challenger; '72 Cuda '340




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> Subject: IML: More 60 Brake help- going crazy!
> Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 01:22:01 EDT
>
> Okay everyone, I know I keep bugging everyone, but this problem is still
> driving me up the wall. I rebuilt MC 3 yrs ago and less than 500 miles. I 
> used
> silicon grease around the bleeder screws to stop bleed by. Then I used a
> handpump style brake bleeder at each wheel cylinder to breed the brakes. I 
> had  the
> wife at the MC pouring fluid in steadily as I went. I flushed the whole
> system out with new fluid. Without the booster pedal is hard, usually 
> requires a
> second pump to get a great pedal, but still not soo hard I cant stop. With 
> the
>  booster the pedal seems too easy, but still grabbing only about 1/2 inch 
> off
> the  floor. Now being only 32 years old, I never knew how these pedals felt
> new, but  It seems a little weird they should have such a long pedal stroke
> before  stopping. Can anyone with a working 56-61 with the stock setup tell 
> me
> how far  and how solid the pedal should feel with the booster working!?!? I 
> cant
> think of  anything else I can do, I mean its not like the fluid is 
> completely
> leaving the  lines between each pedal pump, and the system is semi vented
> around the MC  cap(no rubber  seal around screw down bolt), and everything 
> else
> is new.  Any help is soo greatly appreciated as I am going crazy here!!!!!!
> Marc Lamp
> 1960 4dr ht




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