help with my brakes
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help with my brakes
a little back story...
my car was sitting for four years. i have been going through everything getting it all going again. right now i am concentrating on my brakes. as of right now it takes a lot of effort on the brake pedal to full stop. when i first hit the brakes they grab pretty good. but at slow speeds coming to a stop i have to press the pedal hard to completely stop the car. only thing i have done so far is completely flush and bleed the brake fluid.
i have heard that you can test the power booster by having the engine off pump the brakes till they are hard then hold pressure on the pedal and see if it holds. mine does hold. so my power booster should be good right?
my next idea is to replace the front rotors and pads. could it be anything else i havent thought of yet?
my car was sitting for four years. i have been going through everything getting it all going again. right now i am concentrating on my brakes. as of right now it takes a lot of effort on the brake pedal to full stop. when i first hit the brakes they grab pretty good. but at slow speeds coming to a stop i have to press the pedal hard to completely stop the car. only thing i have done so far is completely flush and bleed the brake fluid.
i have heard that you can test the power booster by having the engine off pump the brakes till they are hard then hold pressure on the pedal and see if it holds. mine does hold. so my power booster should be good right?
my next idea is to replace the front rotors and pads. could it be anything else i havent thought of yet?
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Car: 90RS Conv.
Engine: 383 w/ small shot
Transmission: th400
Axle/Gears: moser 9in
Re: help with my brakes
how much vacuum are you pulling, in gear at a idle. You need 13- 15in for the booster to operate
Last edited by loneroad; 05-15-2014 at 08:35 PM.
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Re: help with my brakes
Still have the original rubber lines on it? If so, I'd replace them, fairly cheap and easy to do. Needed or not. They are notorious for collapsing.
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