Sounds like a master cylinder bypassing fluid either due to master cyl bore wall corrosion or bad rubber on the piston. On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Richard Kinsley <leroar.kinsley058@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The brake pads will wear over time and need to be re adjusted. This should > not be a sudden issue though. A leak and air in the system is more likely I > would think. > > On Oct 16, 2012 3:38 PM, "Afterhours Fabrication" <afterhoursfab@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> I'd check the wheel cylinders for any signs of dampness after a visual >> inspection of everything else. Not sure what it would take on the >> Polara, but on my '62 880 it just took a master from a '67 Newport to >> convert it to dual. I just did the same thing on a '66 Newport. >> >> - Dave >> >> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 3:22 PM, David <torquechap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Jim, start with the easy stuff first: >> > >> > Check the master cylinder fluid level. If it's low, keep an eye on it to >> > make sure there's not a leak in the system. >> > >> > Check underneath the car. Any power steering fluid leaks? >> > >> > David M. >> > New Jersey >> > >> > 300K Ram Convt AC >> > 300L Convt AC >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> >> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:09 PM >> > Subject: soft brake pedal? >> > >> > Last Sunday it felt like my brakes are going a little soft. Subtle, >> > but it feels like I was pushing more to the floor than usual, though >> > it still stops. It's a 63 Polara 500, 383 auto. I have a single >> > master, which I'm guessing is original, no booster and drums all >> > around. I won't have time to dive into it until the weekend. What >> > should I be looking for and checking or adjusting? >> > >> > I envision going to a dual MC sometime. What's the best way to go about >> > that? >> > >> > As always, thanks in advance. >> > >> > - Jim >> > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY >> > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge) >> > '63 Polara 500 (383) >> > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge) >> > '71 Bronco >> > >> > -- >> > -- >> > -- >> > Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- >> > directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and >> > negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended >> > recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone >> > using >> > the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will >> > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the >> > content signal to Mopar topic. 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