I just put in new front pads, new rear wheel cylinders, and new brake shoes.
few things going on here:
Installed just the front pads two days ago. afterwards brakes were spongy, go all the way to the floor, braking was weak.
installed wheel cylinders and shoes yesterday and braking was about the same. I could get the rear to lock up but just barely. Fronts still didnt seem to be doing anything.
I adjusted the rears by everyones advice... opened the shoes until they were barely touching the drums, then backed off two clicks. Ebrake was working while on the jacks... was firm. but when I dropped and drove it ebrake wasnt doing anything, pulled up with ease.
I bled the brakes RR,RL,FR,FL and spent 30 minutes looking for the LPSV until I found out 60s dont have them. Didnt bleed the MC because I never ran it dry while doing the rears, but Im going to do that today. I dont know how to bleed the MC so any help would be great...
I know now I should bleed the brakes RL,RR,FL,FR. Do I do the MC before this or after?
with truck off pumping brake pedal pedal, the pedal gets stiff eventually but still goes to floor, with truck on pumping the brake pedal the brakes get stiff but if I hold the pedal down it slowly keeps sinking further.
looked at the hard lines going into the wheel cylinder now after going out there and pumping brake pedal... not leaking bad at all but there was brake fluid on the underside of the nut that holds on the hard line. Do I have it cross threaded?
Yesterday I didnt see the brake pads moving when friend was pumping the pedal, now this might sound stupid but how much movement should I see? the pads just barely slide in there when I pushed the pistons back. Ill put the front on jacks and have a friend push the brake pedal and see how well they're working. How can I know if the front brakes are working right? Should i just watch the pistons on the calipers and make sure the four on each side are moving when brake pedal is pushed?
Apologize for the length of the post, im trying to be thorough in describing whats going on. If i got the rear brakes to lock up does that mean the MC is doing its job?
Well if you're still reading after all that, thank you and thanks in advance for any help
few things going on here:
Installed just the front pads two days ago. afterwards brakes were spongy, go all the way to the floor, braking was weak.
installed wheel cylinders and shoes yesterday and braking was about the same. I could get the rear to lock up but just barely. Fronts still didnt seem to be doing anything.
I adjusted the rears by everyones advice... opened the shoes until they were barely touching the drums, then backed off two clicks. Ebrake was working while on the jacks... was firm. but when I dropped and drove it ebrake wasnt doing anything, pulled up with ease.
I bled the brakes RR,RL,FR,FL and spent 30 minutes looking for the LPSV until I found out 60s dont have them. Didnt bleed the MC because I never ran it dry while doing the rears, but Im going to do that today. I dont know how to bleed the MC so any help would be great...
I know now I should bleed the brakes RL,RR,FL,FR. Do I do the MC before this or after?
with truck off pumping brake pedal pedal, the pedal gets stiff eventually but still goes to floor, with truck on pumping the brake pedal the brakes get stiff but if I hold the pedal down it slowly keeps sinking further.
looked at the hard lines going into the wheel cylinder now after going out there and pumping brake pedal... not leaking bad at all but there was brake fluid on the underside of the nut that holds on the hard line. Do I have it cross threaded?
Yesterday I didnt see the brake pads moving when friend was pumping the pedal, now this might sound stupid but how much movement should I see? the pads just barely slide in there when I pushed the pistons back. Ill put the front on jacks and have a friend push the brake pedal and see how well they're working. How can I know if the front brakes are working right? Should i just watch the pistons on the calipers and make sure the four on each side are moving when brake pedal is pushed?
Apologize for the length of the post, im trying to be thorough in describing whats going on. If i got the rear brakes to lock up does that mean the MC is doing its job?
Well if you're still reading after all that, thank you and thanks in advance for any help