Ok..I have done many brake jobs on Gen1's, but I am stumped on this one. I have so many NEW parts, I figured I better start to use some of them!

 

I REPLACED these items:

calipers/rotors/pads/mastercylinder/rear wheel wheel cylinders/adjusters/shoes/drums. I blead at least 1 gal of fluid, (blead master),adjusted the EMR brake and I still have just a marginal pedal! It's higher and firm with EMR brake all the way on, but better than 1/2 way down and "kinda" mushy without. It doesn't " sink though and the car stops ok.

 

Could air be still stuck somewhere? I get the feeling that it's air, but my god....I blead in proper sequence forever! Does the proportioning valve ever fail? I even put the old calipers back on and still the same pedal!!!

 

This has me totally frustrated!!

 

Ideas?

 

Todd

Brake pedal travel is usually associated with the rears. Check your adjustment on the drums. It should have a slight drag or rubbing sound from the shoes contacting the drum. I know on the EA81 model brakes I adjust it until they bind and then back off one knotch.

 

Is the rod for the M/cyl threaded by any chance? If it is you can take some play out with it. But be careful with that one as you can force dragging brakes too.