Thanks Dick, unfortunately, I don't seem to lose the brake pedal when
turning the wheels in a forward direction, and the pedal is dropping
when I back up in a straight line as well as backing up while turning.
I did notice that my steering rack mounts (although new) are not
holding the rack in place when turning the wheel. I can visibly see the
rack sliding through the mount. The pads and shoes are all new and
looked to be flat.
Jim
Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:
>Jim---There are a couple of items not addressed in the info you provided
>about the "dropping brake pedal". Usually just backing up would not
>cause the pedal to drop, unless you also turned the wheels enough to
>tilt the rotors. The same thing would also cause the pedal to drop when
>turning the wheels in a forward direction. Check this circumstance.
>
>The other would be the flatness of the pads themselves, since this
>wasn't mentioned. Uneven pad wear, front to back or top to bottom, will
>also cause the pedal to have to be pushed farther, to get them squared
>up to the rotors upon each brake application. For more on this, refer to
>my article on this in a past 6PACK Newsletter.
>
>Dick
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