d.p Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Turned it clockwise one turn, no change, turned one more time clockwise no change. Bled all the lines and no air...so I kept turning it one time and until the pedal got firm which it did. Maybe I just turned the rod counter clockwise when I went to cut it and didn't realize it. Thanks for all your help Wayno. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 You can go to far and have the fluid get trapped and not be able to get back into the reservoir, the pedal generally is right on top when that happens, and then the brakes start dragging and get hot, they can even catch fire while your driving, jack it up, hit the brakes a few times then get out and make sure the wheels still freely turn, if they don't turn freely, then you went too far. and you will have to back the push rod out till they are free, then pump the brakes again and make sure they are free to turn again. 1 Quote Link to comment
spdcrazy Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 wayno is on top of this, but i'll try putting in my 2cents the rod adjustment can be finicking, (I had a hell of a time getting mine correct on my 521 when I had stock brakes) on the rod that came with the MC, I had to cut it to get it adjusted where I needed it to. if the rod is adjusted with the 1/8" free play, that is a done deal. THEN go back to bleeding the system like you are working on, yes, either new bleeder screws or cylinders are needed, bleeding it at the 9/16" junction probably wouldn't be best as you can get air trapped in the system still (as wayno said) might also check that you don't have a leak in a line somewhere, pinhole in the metal, or a loos threaded connection somewhere, but it sounds like you are past this stage. Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Yeah I think I am ok at this point, brakes feel good...like they did prior to all of this. 2 Quote Link to comment
spdcrazy Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 glad its back in operation! good work Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 if pedal goes down to far then you need to adjust the brakes at the drums . use your screw driver or brake adjust tool and get where its just tight your over thinking too much this is a simple rig. Unfortunately if the manufacture made the part as like Orginal one wouldn't have this proplem with the rod being too long, Just the way is it. if it stopped pumping up pressure and keeping it then you got it fixed. now just tighten the brakes up. I tighten the brakes just wear I feel a little drag on them 1 Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Fuck pedal got stiff again. This time passenger rear got tight. Took that wheel off and the drum fell off with it. I am fucking over these brakes. Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 So looks like the extension link came loose on the passenger rear inside the drum. Finally got it back on and since the pedal got stiff again I went ahead and replaced the MC. 1. Bench bled it till no air 2. Cut, installed and adjusted push rod until firm pedal 3. Bled brakes Pedal feels better but only time will tell and if it happens again I am just going to pay someone to fix it because at this point I am fucking done with these brakes. Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Bumping this cause I had the shop look at my brakes as well, they said brakes feel good for a little bit then pedal travel gets long and they can bring the pedal back by pulling the parking brake. What would cause that? I replaced the MC , they bled and adjusted them. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 when you first hit the brake its a little long then short next stroke means adjust the brakes tighter Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 What if its the opposite? short then long? Would I then loosen the brakes? Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 If you have a lot of pedal travel, that goes away when the parking brake is set, I would check adjustment on the rear brake shoes, because they are the shoes the parking brake works on. Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Cool will start there. Quote Link to comment
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