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Re: brakes 120-130 68

posted by  someone claiming to be L K Tucker on  Mon Mar 26 19:22 CST 2001 [RELATED]

/// It is your Master Cylinder. It does not have to leak to be bad. There is a piston that seals to the cylinder walls and wears out. The rubber fails from wear.

If the rear drums were way out of adjustment then the pedal would be low but firm. I am assuming rear drums on your 68. You could improve the pedal hieght by adjusting the rear brakes if that were the case.

Master cylinders are a blind bore. Compare it to wheel cylinders. They are difficult to rebuild, not for skill, but because it is difficult to inspect the bore for pitting. There are shops listed in Hemmings Motor News that will rebore and reline the bore with stainless steel.





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