| I am back and starting the brakes again [message #143009] |
Sun, 11 September 2011 15:47  |
thorndike
Messages: 406
Registered: January 2011
Location: Conifer, Colorado
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So, did anyone miss me?
After my valiant but fruitless effort to get the disc brakes installed and bled on my '76 royale before my Colorado vacation, I am back at it.
For those that don't know, I spent three days after I installed the disc brakes trying to get the lines bled. I was unable to do it in time to use it for my trip.
Work has taken so much time since I returned that I haven't had more than about 20 minutes to work on the GMC this summer. I am hoping that the 20 minutes I spent were worth it. Yesterday before it got too dark, I removed the master cylinder and removed the plunger (pin) from the original power booster and replaced it with the new pin that goes with the new sensitized power booster I have still to install. The new pin is about 1/4" longer than the original pin so I am hoping that it compresses the plunger in the master cylinder enough to give me effective brakes.
Unfortunately, it was quite dark when I finished, so I didn't get a chance to test it. I didn't relish the idea of finding I didn't have any brakes and stopping the GMC by hitting the RV across the way!
I hope I haven't missed too much here!
Bob
Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Conifer, Colorado
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