I have 65 thunderbird.
My brake pedal seemed kind of low for the last year, but not super low.
I was at a cruise and my right front brake started dragging and ate into the rotor.
I replaced the rotor, the brake pads and rebuilt both calipers
I changed the booster about 2 years ago. I double checked the rod length and it is the correct length according to the manual.
When the engine is off , the brake pedal height feels and looks like it is at a normal height. When I turn the engine on the brake pedal goes within a finger width of the floor board. When I try turning the wheels all four do not turn when the brakes are on.
When the car is running. Pumping the brakes does not make any difference. The pedal still goes almost to the floor when you pump it . It does not make a difference when it is off either. I bleed the brakes using a vacuum pump and manually.
It does not seem like any air is coming out.
The rear brakes were a little low and out of adjustment and I adjusted them. It seemed to help. That is where I got the finger width from the floor. I replaced both rear brake cylinders about 2 years ago.
The brake proportioning valve seems ok since the brakes are not locking up when I hit the brakes.
Since the master cylinder looked very old I replaced it. I bleed it according to the manufactures instructions.
What I am I overlooking?
My brake pedal seemed kind of low for the last year, but not super low.
I was at a cruise and my right front brake started dragging and ate into the rotor.
I replaced the rotor, the brake pads and rebuilt both calipers
I changed the booster about 2 years ago. I double checked the rod length and it is the correct length according to the manual.
When the engine is off , the brake pedal height feels and looks like it is at a normal height. When I turn the engine on the brake pedal goes within a finger width of the floor board. When I try turning the wheels all four do not turn when the brakes are on.
When the car is running. Pumping the brakes does not make any difference. The pedal still goes almost to the floor when you pump it . It does not make a difference when it is off either. I bleed the brakes using a vacuum pump and manually.
It does not seem like any air is coming out.
The rear brakes were a little low and out of adjustment and I adjusted them. It seemed to help. That is where I got the finger width from the floor. I replaced both rear brake cylinders about 2 years ago.
The brake proportioning valve seems ok since the brakes are not locking up when I hit the brakes.
Since the master cylinder looked very old I replaced it. I bleed it according to the manufactures instructions.
What I am I overlooking?
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