I agree - on most cars there is a special order in which to bleed the cylinders and so forth in order to ensure that you do not allow a bubble of air to remain in the system, I cannot remember whether it is typically nearest to the master cylinder first or farthest away first - but is is there for a good reason. The symptoms that you report indicate that there is a gas bubble in your system somewhere. Regards Ian On Monday, July 26, 2004, at 02:51PM, Dave Grove <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >I think you need to go back and *carefully* re-do the brake adjustment. It >is very critical on these types of brakes, and if not perfect, will do just >what you describe. > >Regards, >DaveG. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dave Ford" <daveford1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:17 AM >Subject: IML: Master Cylinder Rebuild Time? > > >> I recently replaced all 6 wheel cylinders and brake shoes on my 58 >> Southampton. Brake pedal pumps up to a good hard pedal and braking is >good. >> But... my first pedal stroke on the brake goes way below the pumped >> height so I have bled all the wheel cylinders three different times to try >> to eliminate this issue but I still get the same result. >> Is my problem the Master Cylinder? Should a rebuild/kit suffice? >> Thanks >> Dave >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Overwhelmed by debt? Find out how to 'Dig Yourself Out of Debt' from MSN >> Money. http://special.msn.com/money/0407debt.armx >> >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >> shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> >> > > > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > -- Ian Beeby ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm