mtb_tuli
Active Member
Good morning,
after the transfer ride from the Netherlands, still no km on the road and the work goes on..
My 1974 V8 auto also has a slaggy brake pedal, which means, only the very fragile spring holds back the pedal and if you start brake action, the first 3-4 cm is an empty way. The former owner had given the car to a restoration garage because the last 15 years it had not too much time on the road. New vacuum servo, brake hoses, overhauling the rear calipers, new pads on all brakes. The brake action itself is ok, but the feeling with 3-4 cm way at the beginning having no "resistance" is a little bit strange. I´ve read threads in the forum, so I´ve learned, the adjustable rod at the pedal is only to adjust height of the pedal. At the moment, brake pedal is approx 1 cm above level of the throttle pedal. I think, I must bleed the system again, but I´ve read about a single and a dual system :?:
What is meant with it and how do I see what my car has (i.e. one or two lines from the master cylinder ?).
I think, this has influence on how the system must be bleeded.
By the way, the brake warning light is also flickering. If it is this cork swimmer in the fluid reservoir, how can I open the (crimped) top cap to replace it ?
after the transfer ride from the Netherlands, still no km on the road and the work goes on..
My 1974 V8 auto also has a slaggy brake pedal, which means, only the very fragile spring holds back the pedal and if you start brake action, the first 3-4 cm is an empty way. The former owner had given the car to a restoration garage because the last 15 years it had not too much time on the road. New vacuum servo, brake hoses, overhauling the rear calipers, new pads on all brakes. The brake action itself is ok, but the feeling with 3-4 cm way at the beginning having no "resistance" is a little bit strange. I´ve read threads in the forum, so I´ve learned, the adjustable rod at the pedal is only to adjust height of the pedal. At the moment, brake pedal is approx 1 cm above level of the throttle pedal. I think, I must bleed the system again, but I´ve read about a single and a dual system :?:
What is meant with it and how do I see what my car has (i.e. one or two lines from the master cylinder ?).
I think, this has influence on how the system must be bleeded.
By the way, the brake warning light is also flickering. If it is this cork swimmer in the fluid reservoir, how can I open the (crimped) top cap to replace it ?
