Re: IML: '67 LeBaron brakes

["Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>]

> From: Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes
>
> > Frederick Joslin <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:    In my 69 LeBaron with the
> >  Budd brakes I would say that the pedal feel is mushy and the pedal is 
> > too
> > close to the floor. However, the brakes seem to work fine and much better
> > than the same era drum brake in my opinion.  How do you restrict the 
> > vacuum
> >  to the brake booster?
>
> If the pedal is mushy/soft, restricting the vacuum won't solve the problem.
>
> Either there's air in the system, there's a small leak, the rear shoes need
> to be adjusted, or the master cylinder needs to be replaced.

   On the Budds, the calipers could also be seeping, to create these 
symptoms. In that case, you'd be going through at least a little brake 
fluid, though.

     -Kle.
     '69 Crown 4DHT 




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