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I was only eyeballing it not using any gauges. Moot point now as the booster and master cylinder have been returned for a refund. Need to get some...
Do not have to check for that now as the booster and master cylinder have been returned for a refund. I need some info on who has quality parts...
This I will have to try once I get a new booster and master cylinder installed. Appreciate the info.
The front disc brake pads have 12,000 miles on them. I checked for pad knock off the other day. I was unable to get a .005 feeler gauge between...
Thanks for the info, that is Master Power Brake .I am going to give them a call on monday and see what they can do. Possibly they can also set...
Appreciate the info.
Right now I could use some input as to who sells a quality booster and master cylinder.
Thanks for the info. At this point I would be happy to get a decent brake pedal.
Appreciate the info. I do not have any pressure gauges.
From here on out nothing gets thrown away ,until the job is proven done.
Wish I did. This has been going on since late June. Once the first new booster and master cylinder were installed I discarded the original parts....
No, just returning the items that were the possible problem. This is the second time I am sending back the booster and master cylinder. This...
Moot point now as I removed the master cylinder and power booster. They are already on their way back to the company for a refund.
I have put two new master cylinders in , purchased from two different places, and two power boosters, and the outcome is always the same.
My Mc is below the floor also. The system has been pedal bled several times and has been power bled at least three times .The outcome is always...
Line pressure is good at the bleeders. I do not run a proportioning valve .
Good info is good info. Checked everything underneath again today, nothing unusual. Took it out for a test ride, no difference. The brake pedal...
I agree, as this is the second booster and master cylinder that I have installed, each time having to have the system power bled ,costly, and...
The brake pedal at rest is 7 inches off the floor. When the brakes are applied the pedal stops at approximately 2 and a half inches off the floor....
Not mixed, I am just reading what it says on the container.
It appears to be getting a full stroke which I confirmed when I pedal bled the system originally .The system has never bled well using the brake...
I am using Valvoline Synthetic Dot 3 & 4 brake fluid. This is the same type I have always used.
I understand what you are saying, when my brake pedal is all the way up the lower pedal tab is at 4 position and when the pedal is all the way...
It is definitely not over center. The lower tab on the brake pedal is at the four o'clock position at rest an at maximum travel ends up at the 8...
I have driven the car around the development with my left foot resting on the brake pedal eliminating some of the free play and it did not seem...
Both boosters were identical externally, the last two from the same company.
My vacuum source is a dedicated source from the back of the intake manifold.
Yes there is, as I would end up probably having to power bleed the system again.
Appreciate the info, I have been dealing with this for several months, with no happy ending. I keep replacing parts and ending up at the same spot.
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