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It started with replacing the axles and drum brakes with gun-drilled axles and disc brakes on the back of the Vitamin C. The lines from the brass distribution tee Block to calipers were also replaced with braided stainless.
The brakes felt a little spongy, so Jerry took apart the Master Cylinder and found it was in need of a rebuild. Instead of buying the rebuild kit, we found that the part number of the Master Cylinder cross references to a 80 Cordoba/Mirada, and I order one.
After installing and bleeding the MC, Jerry started on the rear brakes to bleed. Not a whole lot of fluid would come out of the bleeder valves and the pedal never got hard. The master cylinder was disassembled and Inspected. It looked Kosher and was reassembled and reinstalled.
The front well (rear brakes) were plugged to where only front brakes were active and I had full hard pedal.
We replaced the rear rubber hose that goes to the Distribution Tee that feeds rear wheels - but still still no pedal. Air stopped bubbling out and the fluid steam was still pretty weak.
The hard lines were checked from front to back and no moisture was found. The pedal doesn't have a hard feel that goes soft as fluid leaks and doesn't get harder with constant pumping of the brakes. If had the same soft feel 3/4 of the way until the front brakes kept pedal off the floor. The rear rubber hose before going into the distribution Tee was plugged - and I had a hard pedal. The wheel ports of the Tee was blocked, and I had a soft pedal.
So logic would dictate that the brass distribution tee block is bad - but how> There's no moisture around it and its just a freakin brass tee block?
I ordered another and it just arrived. I'll put on Monday and bleed the rear brakes again - but I'd be surprised if that works.
Thoughts?
The brakes felt a little spongy, so Jerry took apart the Master Cylinder and found it was in need of a rebuild. Instead of buying the rebuild kit, we found that the part number of the Master Cylinder cross references to a 80 Cordoba/Mirada, and I order one.
After installing and bleeding the MC, Jerry started on the rear brakes to bleed. Not a whole lot of fluid would come out of the bleeder valves and the pedal never got hard. The master cylinder was disassembled and Inspected. It looked Kosher and was reassembled and reinstalled.
The front well (rear brakes) were plugged to where only front brakes were active and I had full hard pedal.
We replaced the rear rubber hose that goes to the Distribution Tee that feeds rear wheels - but still still no pedal. Air stopped bubbling out and the fluid steam was still pretty weak.
The hard lines were checked from front to back and no moisture was found. The pedal doesn't have a hard feel that goes soft as fluid leaks and doesn't get harder with constant pumping of the brakes. If had the same soft feel 3/4 of the way until the front brakes kept pedal off the floor. The rear rubber hose before going into the distribution Tee was plugged - and I had a hard pedal. The wheel ports of the Tee was blocked, and I had a soft pedal.
So logic would dictate that the brass distribution tee block is bad - but how> There's no moisture around it and its just a freakin brass tee block?
I ordered another and it just arrived. I'll put on Monday and bleed the rear brakes again - but I'd be surprised if that works.
Thoughts?
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