Try bleeding the master cylinder itself not sure if that'll help but can't hurt Ken, HeavyChevy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Brake bleeding
> > From: Krister Meister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > snip > >>Continued to RR, RF and then LF until no > more air bubbles. Brake pedal was only firm towards the end of travel. > Went through the whole bleeding sequence again. Brake pedal got a > little > better, but still travels half way before it starts to get firm. << > > Like Bill said check the adjustment. > Several years back I overhauled the brakes on my wagon and ended up same way. > Bled brakes but had a low hard pedal. > Never occured to me that the little bit of extra clearance would do that. > A real hair tearer outer. > A funny thing: > I replaced the leaking M/C on my 64 four door a couple weeks ago and left it sit over night. > The next day had brakes! Topped off fluid again. > Yes I'll have to do a proper bleeding before it goes on the road but at least I won't drive it into something. > > > Pete Geurds > Douglassville, PA > >
