Reiterate, be sure the rear brake shoes are on correctly. I got sent 4 back
side rear shoes rather than two front side and two back side shoes. I
should remember this as I rebuilt the system so many times trying to figure
out the problem, but I think the shoe with the brake pad closest to the top
goes in front. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
If you have the wrong shoes in the right place, you cannot adjust the brakes
properly. You won't be able to get pressure on the first pump as you have
to take up the extra space in the drum.
Aloha
Peter
>From: "Tackley, John" <jtackley@dit.state.va.us>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: "'lro@works.team.net'" <lro@Works.Team.Net>
>Subject: LRO: RE: CB Brake Master Cylinders
>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 12:09:33 -0400
>
>I'd venture a guess that either one of your brake shoes, drums or snail
>cams
>are worn, or you have the shoes installed incorrectly (leading/trailing
>configuration, springs incorrectly installed shoe post to shoe post).
>Are ALL brake parts new, w/c's, shoes, drums ???
>You can bleed the M/C on the truck by loosening the M/C pipe fitting at the
>M/C and which goes on to the wheel cylinders, then pump pedal once(or apply
>air pressure) and re-tighten the fitting as if it were a w/c bleed screw.
>
>JT/ric
>
>previously...Mark said:
>
>
>Can anyone please tell me how to bleed the CB type Master on a single
>circuit non boosted SWB Land rover is bled.
>I have pressure bled it down, I have sucked from the bottom. I have
>even pressure bled up from the wheels.
>What it is doing is the following.
>All parts are new.
>I can pump up the pressure and it will hit the floor a few times then
>hold. When holding, it will not fade, it will hold. Subsequent pumps
>willk also hold without fading and the brakes are strong. BUT if I let
>off the pedal and leave it for a few miniutes and then press it again,
>it will go to the floor again until I pump it. It is a new CB master
>type cylinder.
>Do you have to prime these? How do you do this?
>Thanks for all your help.
>Kind regards,
>Mark Pilkington
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