Brake issue
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Brake issue
I replaced the unknown master cylinder that was on my truck with a Chrysler style one. I have issues with it that I need advice on. I have little pedal pressure for one. The front brakes are the stock discs, rears are Lincoln style discs. I have no factory proportioning valve, no leaks either. According to the aftermaket brake tech sites, I have the pedal rod angle done correctly. I have repeatedly bench bled the MC, and fluid comes out the bleeder screws on the caliper, pressurewise though, it does not seem like much. Anyone?
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Re: Brake issue
First thing might be to get an idea just have much pressure you have at the wheel. Go to the store and get a hydraulic pressure gauge, plumb it into the caliper (I use the bleed port) and see how much you have. 1200 psi is what you should shoot for max without a distribution valve.
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Re: Brake issue
You may also want to take look inside, I bought one for a labaron and installed it, as the brakes did not work properly I took off and apart only to find that the seal was bad, took the unit back for another one.
I will have to test the new one for 1200psi before installing it.
I will have to test the new one for 1200psi before installing it.
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Re: Brake issue
New master was bad. I installed another (different part #) today and I can stop now...
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Nice to find an easy solution from time to time!
Just out of curiosity, did you bench bleed this one?
Just out of curiosity, did you bench bleed this one?
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Re: Brake issue
Yes sir. I also bench bled the other 5 or 6 times. Could get fluid flow, no air, but no pressure either. I ended up going with the larger bore one on the master Cylinder parts list you provided. The Edelman adapter fitting part numbers provided on there are wrong, by the way. One number is for 3/16 x 1/4, the other for 3/16 x 5/16. I found one correct fitting at one place, the other at another, but they were out of the bag, and not in the correct drawer, so I can't provide the numbers...
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Re: Brake issue
Just curious, seems like bench bleeding a rebuilt master sometimes puts the seal in a unmachined area? and hurts the seal. I've heard about that happening.
On those fittings you ended up using, were the part numbers wrong because of the brake line sizes or because of the end that screws into the master? I'd like to find the correct ones because those fittings are such a pain in the butt to chase down.
On those fittings you ended up using, were the part numbers wrong because of the brake line sizes or because of the end that screws into the master? I'd like to find the correct ones because those fittings are such a pain in the butt to chase down.
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Using the numbers provided on the list, the one that ended in 40 was 3/16 -24 line size by 1/4 line size. The other one that ended in 50 was 3/16-24 line size by 5/16 line size. They were in unopened Edelman packages. Unfortunately, the 9/16 and 1/2 adapters were loose in the bins. Could not find a bin with the proper number...
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