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i just replaced the the brake shoes all the way around replaced the wheel cylinders and all new lines and harware kit bled the brakes and when i start the car my brake light is on and there is hardly any pedal what could it be i also replaced the master cly back in april of 2011

Are you 100% you got all the air out ? And you are dealing with drum to drum brakes right so did you adjust them all the way around with the proper drag on them ? Sounds to me like you simply have some air left to get out and need to re-adjust them. JMO


Cole
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whats the proper drag ajustment and they are drum to drum

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ditto what cole said ;)

when you spin the wheel with the brakes released, the shoes should just barely drag on the drums

thanks i will readust and rebleed and see what happens

X2 you will feel and should even hear it starting to drag when adjusting and spinning the wheel but feeling is the best way ;)



Cole
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Cole and Matt sound like they still have their thinking caps on, must have not partied too hard last night. I used too set them so I could get one rev out of then when spun by hand.

Happy new year Cole, Matt, and 71 Nova.

Bob

thanks Bob, right back at ya :D
i was in bed by 10:00 :thumbup:

after reajusting and rebleeding it is a little bit better not where i would like it to be at but it does stop

double check the shoe adj on all 4 corners
and just a note, when bleeding you should start at the break that is farthest away
but you may have already known that :thumbup:

also, make shure there are no leaks on all that new stuff :pain:

Proper adjustment is to tighten until they are locked and then back of 7 clicks. This assures the shoes seat properly.
I would be willing to be you still have air in the lines.
Can you explain your bleeding procedure.

X2 Chet, this is how i do it also run them till they lock then back them off. :thumbup: and it does sound like you still have some air in the lines go around them again just to make sure. :thumbup:


Cole
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Thank's Bob, like Matt i was in bed by 9:30 just can't hang anymore. :sweat:


Cole
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i used a power bleeder