<VV> Brake Light Switch Adjustment

[dkdewald at pasty.net]

Hello Tim,

There is an internal spring inside of the master cylinder. Perhaps it has broken or there is something else preventing full piston return.  I once had this happen (about 35 years ago) and the broken end of the spring lodged between the piston and bore, jamming it with the brakes lightly applied. After a bit the brakes would release but the pedal would not come up all the way. I kept readjusting the brake switch as the pedal kept getting lower and lower. I finally realized something was wrong in the MC when the brake pedal was lined up with the accelerator rather than the clutch.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, MI

shortle556 at earthlink.net&gt wrote :
> 
> Is there supposed to be a return spring for the brake pedal on my 1962 Monza
> Wagon? It seems I can either make my brake lites come on with minimal pedal
> pressure (but then they want to stay on unless I "pick up" the pedal)
> or they will not come on unless I push the pedal very hard (lock up brakes). It
> seems no matter where I set the switch adjustment it is 1 or the other. Anyone
> else ever have this issue? As usual, thanks for any suggestions.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
> Getting ready to drive the '62 Monza Wagon to our tri state meet in Salida
> tomorrow 
> 
> > ********************************************

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