Re: Brakes are utterly useless--how do I fix them?
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I have the same problem.? I replaced everything on all 4 wheels but I must have a bunch of air in the lines after trying to bleed them over and over.
Mark
1977 Citicar
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From: C-Car@... <C-Car@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:34 PM
To: C-Car@...
Subject: [C-Car] Brakes are utterly useless--how do I fix them?
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When I bought my CCar, the brakes (while they worked) weren't good and I figured they could use some work. Here's what I've done so far:
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Replaced the master cylinder. I did bench-bleed it.
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(tried to) Rebuild the left rear brake cylinder. It was leaking, so I got it new rubber, honed it, and put it back together. It still leaks, but not as bad now... The internal metal piece was bent out of shape on the new rubber on the side that leaks (Still).
I wonder if that it the cause of the leak.
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I adjusted all the brakes, though I've never done it before. They worked much better afterwards (testing the car at 1-5MPH rolling).
Here's the problem--despite everything I've done, the brakes somehow manage to be
worse than when I bought the car! Other than that leaking cylinder, I don't see anything wrong with the system. The pads and drums should be fine, the car has under 2K on it.
Anyone have any tips for how to get the brakes back to working condition?
(To give an idea of how bad they are: 10MPH, foot down to the floor, and the brakes do
almost nothing. If I was on level ground, I might stop after 20-30 feet.)
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