Brian,
Check: Shoe material thickness, adjuster operation, matched bore diameter
in the wheel cylinders, worn clevis pins for starters.
dp
Frogeye@SWCP.com Taos Garage Annex in Albuquerque
'62 BT7 MK II, '54 BN1, '62 Fiat 1600S
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mix" <brianmix@cox.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 2:30 PM
Subject: 100 - long break peddle travel
> Healey Folk,
>
> Thanks for all the tips on why my 100's breaks would "pump-up". Not enough
> travel in the linkage, not allowing the master piston to return to the
> rear-most position.
>
> Now I'm back to too much travel. But how much is too much? When I push
hard
> my break peddle goes down to about 1.5 inches from the floor.
>
> Is that too far? Feels like it to me, but I may be used to modern cars.
>
> Assuming this is too far what's to be done? I have around 1500 miles on a
> completely new or rebuilt break system. I just changed the seals in the
> Master cylinder and have adjusted the break tension on the backs of the
> hubs, you know those bolts the tighten the breaks. They are all one click
> back from rubbing. I've also completely bled the system with a pressure
> bleeder.
>
> Ideas?
> BrianM
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