<VV> more brakes: question

[Frank DuVal]

Ray, I have noticed the same as Smitty, the shoes are larger than they 
used to be. Maybe the reliner thinks we all have turned drums? And not 
just Corvairs either. I have ground a little off adjusters with a slim 
grinding wheel (muffler cutter) to get the drums to turn when at minimum 
adjustment.

The art of arcing shoes was way before my time! ggg

As far as the pedal going to the floor, are the rear shoes adjusted 
tight, well, not as tight as the front too tight ones! If the front 
circuit is open, like with your failed wheel cylinder, the master pedal 
should stop before it hits the floor.

Test MC on car. With one circuit open, the other should still work, just 
way closer to the floor.

Is it possible the rear circuit was never bled of all the air?

Frank DuVal

shortle wrote:

>Ray, If you have the car on a lift or jackstands have someone step on the pedal and while holding the pedal try turning the wheels 1 at a time. If wheels turn while holding pedal down that wheel is not getting sufficient pressure. Maybe a restriction in a line, connector, or hose? I'll agree with JR about shoe adjustment to the drums. Didn't the "old boys" used to arc the shoes with a special tool?
>But congrats on driving the car after it sat 20 some years. Very impressive to me at least.
>Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 
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>>From: "Ray \"Grymm\" Rodriguez" <vairguy at echoes.net>
>>Sent: Aug 13, 2010 9:22 PM
>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
>>Subject: Re: <VV> more brakes: question
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>>Is there a way to test the MC to make sure it is working properly?  Once I 
>>get the replacement I'd like to test it and make sure it doesn't have the 
>>same problem.
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>>Come to think of it, when bleeding the brakes one at a time shouldn't the 
>>pedal give some resistance rather then going ALL the way to the floor easily 
>>since half the system should still be working?
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>>Ray R.
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