Electra 225 1960 brake adjustment

Discussion in 'The whoa and the sway.' started by Herby, Apr 7, 2008.

  1. Herby

    Herby Electra '60

    Hello !
    I putted new brakelines and steel belted brakehoes and also all 4 wheel cylinders new in my Buick.( I still have all 4 brakes original with brakedrums). The brakefluid I changed by pumping and after that my brakepedal was working just a very tiny gap from the floor metal.
    Then I changed the fluid with a vacuum system to get all the air out of my lines and cylinders. But surprise - the gap between my floor metal and the brakepedal is still very tiny. That is dangerous - especially here in the mountains of the black forest Germany.

    Now - here is my question:
    How many clicks ( teeth ) do I have to open the brake adjuster from the point on , that I feel my brakepads softly touching the brakedrums.

    If you have any other idea about my problem , please let me also know !

    It is a oneway brakesystem and that one should work realy good !!!

    Thanks for helping me - greetings from the snowy and icy black forest Germany - Herby
     

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