Originally Posted by
My55buick
HI guys this afternoon I finally finished my brake system rebuild. I've replaced all the hardware, cut the drums, installed new shoes, brake hoses, wheel cylinders and got my Treadle Vac professionally rebuilt. They replaced the big disc, and the rod and piston as well as sleeving the master. I filled it with Dot 3 brake fluid from a fresh container. Then I gravity bled the system, followed by having someone bleed it with me using a pedal. The brakes are set so the shoes rub slightly when you spin the wheels. If you jack it up and spin the wheel it does roughly a rotation and a half before stopping. So I think they are set right. The small shoe is in the front on each wheel so they're not swapped. I adjusted the pedal so it's all the way up at rest, without pressing on the plunger. I've only drove it in my drive way but when I push the brake to the floor the pedal is about a half inch off the floor. Also they don't seem very grippy it still feels like I'm pushing the pedal pretty far to stop the car. Whats going on?
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