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RE: Brakes



>>From: "Charles E. Whitney" <clncrew@ziplink.net>
>
>>I have a brake problem.  No pressure, my foor goes to the floor before 
>>any braking starts.  I do stop, but ahhh... I am nervous.
>>

>
>This sounds like either the rears are not adjusted tight enough and/or there 
>is still air in the system.
>
>This does not sound like a master cylinder or line problem.
>
>Jim
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I agree with Jim that this sounds like a mis-adjusted rear shoe problem.  A quick test to see if this is the case is to apply the 
emergency brake and see if the pedal pressure point moves.

Just my 2 cents... 

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Craig Woolston
'70 Sqback and '71 Fastback
cwoolsto@ladc.lockheed.com




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