I will check for the rod when I pull it off. I could be that dumb. It depends on how many cold ones I had before I put it together.
Thanks, Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: Randy S Johnson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Chevelle Mailing List<mailto:chevelle-list@chevelles.net> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] No Pedal - Poor Braking This may sound really dumb, but this happened to me this year. I went from a manual 4 drum system to a power disk braking system. I got everything all hooked up, but I wasn't impressed with the stopping power. I started to hear a leak from my booster after a few months, so I ordered a new one. Well I removed the master cylinder and realized my friend who hooked up the booster and master didn't put in the connecting rod between then. So I had a huge air leak through that area and I had no physical connection between the booster and the master. I doubt anyone else in the world could be that dumb, but I like to share my dumb stories. PS~I drove my car like that for 5 months before I fixed the problem. Now the car actually stops. Good luck. I'd guess it is a bleeding issue. I also had a problem while bleeding that one fitting wasn't real tight on the rear T and it kept letting air slowing back into the system while bleeding. "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/01/2007 11:09 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Please respond to The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> To The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> cc Subject Re: [Chevelle-list] No Pedal - Poor Braking Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 10/31/2007 Retention Category: G90 - General Matters/Administration Keep bleeding, bleeding, bleding then bleed some more until you have more pedal. That has been my experience at least. Daniel Solomon wrote: Picked up my 70 Chevelle from the body shop on Thursday and took it for its maiden voyage this weekend. Car looks and runs great but won't stop. I have absolutely NO pedal. Its not spongy but way to much pedal travel. Hopefully someone out there can guide me to a solution. Here is what i am running... 4 Wheel Drum Brakes - All pads and hardware are brand new 4 New Brake Cylinders New Drum Brake Master Cylinder Used GM Power Booster Original Proportioning Valve All New Lines Silicone Brake Fluid I adjusted all of the brakes but it did not help. Bled them again but did not find any air in the lines. Wondering if I should ditch the booster and put the master cylinder back on the firewall as it was before. It is the only thing that I changed in the setup. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Now that I have it done I want to drive! Thanks, Dan
