Hi all,
I have recently installed a TSM kit with the El-Dorado calipers that have the parking/hand brake (e-brake to most of you).
I haven't put the hand brake cable on the system yet as thats a different weekend job, and I now have a spongy pedal. I have an 82 with a 7/8" master cylinder bore.
I have bleed the lines a few times and still the same. I have put in the residual valve (2lbs) and it improved slightly, but still leaves me with pedal to the metal stuff, but not in the good way.
I read somewhere on here about the hand(e) brake operation and how the brake needs to be applied regularily to keep the pad/piston closer to the face of the disc, but can't seem to find that even after searching.
Can anyone give me some insight as to how to solve this problem. I can goto the 80 series bore size, no issues, but will I then just be hiding the problem, rather than solving it.
Lawrence.
I have recently installed a TSM kit with the El-Dorado calipers that have the parking/hand brake (e-brake to most of you).
I haven't put the hand brake cable on the system yet as thats a different weekend job, and I now have a spongy pedal. I have an 82 with a 7/8" master cylinder bore.
I have bleed the lines a few times and still the same. I have put in the residual valve (2lbs) and it improved slightly, but still leaves me with pedal to the metal stuff, but not in the good way.
I read somewhere on here about the hand(e) brake operation and how the brake needs to be applied regularily to keep the pad/piston closer to the face of the disc, but can't seem to find that even after searching.
Can anyone give me some insight as to how to solve this problem. I can goto the 80 series bore size, no issues, but will I then just be hiding the problem, rather than solving it.
Lawrence.