<VV> a new brake question

[Gramps]

A  master cylinder for a 1967 Camaro with disk brakes will bolt right up and
will likely cure this problem. You could get Camaros with drum or disk
brakes and the MC was specific to each.

Gramps

On Oct 30, 2008, at 6:47 AM, Brad Hall wrote:
>
> > I have a '65 coupe here with new disc brakes on the front, new
> > wheel cyls, new hoses all around, all new steel lines, new master
> > cyl, new shoes, pads, in other words, the total brake system is
> > new.  The brakes work very well, but when you first push down the
> > pedal, it goes almost to the floor.  After the first push, all is
> > o.k.  I bench bled the master cyl, and then bled twice on the car.
> > There are absolutely no leaks at any of the joints, hoses, lines,
> > cyls.  My diagnosis was that the master cyl was leaking internally,
> > so I put another new master cyl on, didn't bench bleed it, bled the
> > brakes, and have the same problem.  Can it be that the front discs
> > are backing away from the pads, and require lots of fluid to get
> > back to their braking position?  Any help would really be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brad Hall
> > Corsa Ontario
>
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