Re: soft brake pedal?

[Mike Rheinheimer <miket99@xxxxxxxxxx>]

2X on all of the posts.  Bottom line is it can only be one (or more) of 5 things and all are easy to check except brake adjustment, low fluid, leaking master cyl, leaking wheel cyl. or brake adjustment. If the seals are bad in the master cyl., the pedal will slowly 'fade" to the floor board when constant pressure is applied. obviously the leaks will show up as wet areas. you may want to check the brake lines also. if you're losing fluid (low Master cyl.) you may have a cracked rubber brake hose or a very small rust hole in the break line.  Good luck with your investigation.

Mike

On Oct 16, 2012, Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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

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