My First Time Bleeding the Brakes (I'll need guidance!)

Matt,

The money was sent to Paypal? I haven't ssen it yet.

 

Yes I sent through Paypal. After I did it read something similar to "Money sent to Carl."

 

Alright guys, I've got the booster now. I got the bolts that connect to the master cylinder off but the four which bolt it to the firewall won't give and I'm not sure what to do to get them loose in that small of a space. Any one have any help for this pain the the butt?

 

Just thought I'd let you guys know that I FINALLY got the booster replaced last weekend and all the problems I had are fixed. :TU: There were a few stubborn nuts, but a die grinder took care of them.

 

I still have one thing going on guys. The pedal travel is still quite a distance. Everything else is fine though. What could be causing this?

 

Improperly adjusted drum brakes?

Devon

 

Hmmm. I'll look into it. Could it be that the pads are worn? Because that makes sense in my mind that it would increase travel distance, but most of the time my assumptions aren't near correct.:spank: But we all know what happens when I assume...

 

Sure it's possible, but if working properly the drums will self adjust when stopping the car when in reverse. You can pop the drums off and make sure the adjustment mechanism isn't frozen. There should be a section on initial adjustment in your chassis manual.

Devon