brakes pedal soft when running
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Ive called around today to see if someone made an ajustable rod for it and ecklers and others said no . They told me to call jegs . I took out the front seat iam going to take out the rod and clevis i put in to bring pedal up cause it was almost to floor and start all over . If then i cant get it to work ill buy a matching set which i dont wanna spend another 400 . Ive rebuilt almost everything on car to be honest , I was really looking forward to driving it with the new 355 with 421 horse and 4 speed last few years but damn brakes been holding me back . Thanks everyone for comments and ideas ill let you know if i can figure this pain in the butt out .
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Just drill it out and thread it with a fine thread pitch. Put a bolt & jamb nut ...cut & round off the end as needed.....
Boom, done! Time for supper
Or figure out how much length you need. Tape a piece of sheet metal on the end and test it out. If not enough put on a 2nd layer of thin metal. Once you have your length, build up the end with weld and grind a rounded tip as needed. Verify the length with a calipers or whatever you have. It's a 35 min job if you have the tools. It's probably better if you just weld & grind. Nothing to ever go wrong. And you don't have to wait a week to get it.
Or just make a new clevis/pin out of steel, and keep your previous one in case you ever get a 'right' M/C in the future. Is this a Made in Chin@ M/C or booster??!!
That's why I had my previous stuff rebuilt.
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Boom, done! Time for supper
Or figure out how much length you need. Tape a piece of sheet metal on the end and test it out. If not enough put on a 2nd layer of thin metal. Once you have your length, build up the end with weld and grind a rounded tip as needed. Verify the length with a calipers or whatever you have. It's a 35 min job if you have the tools. It's probably better if you just weld & grind. Nothing to ever go wrong. And you don't have to wait a week to get it.
Or just make a new clevis/pin out of steel, and keep your previous one in case you ever get a 'right' M/C in the future. Is this a Made in Chin@ M/C or booster??!!
That's why I had my previous stuff rebuilt.
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Last edited by Mark G; Aug 18, 2023 at 03:07 PM.
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i contacted several corvette part places to see if anyone made an adjustable rod which no one did . Corvette stainless steel brake had best answer though . Told me a couple years back most places sold a booster 1 size fits all an came with a bag of different size pins . I do have the right master though . They wanted to sell me the correct booster for it but i went to local farm store bought me some rod and going to make me the right size and go from there . Vet has been in family all but a couple years of its life . Brother in law had cancer in shoulder couldnt drive it anymore so i got it .
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The next time I have to replace my master cylinder I plan on buying a Wilwood (sp?) master cylinder and pray their quality is better. The rebuilt parts just don't seem to last as long anymore. If it were possible to get the original rebuilt I might consider that.
That is a shame about your Brother in law and cancer but it is a good thing to keep the Corvette in the family! My daughter will inherit mine when I am no longer able to drive it.
That is a shame about your Brother in law and cancer but it is a good thing to keep the Corvette in the family! My daughter will inherit mine when I am no longer able to drive it.
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well after making new pin only to blled and still no pedal i bought new master from ecklers that was problem all along . The last one i bought from oreillys was bad so everything works like it should finally after all this time
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It is so disappointing to buy a new or rebuilt part and after all the trouble of installing it the part turns out to be a bad one. Don't they test the parts after being rebuilt? Many years ago I bought an "rebuilt" alternator from Pep Boys and it didn't last 10 miles before one end bearing came off and it really didn't work with an elliptical orbit at one end. It made sparks and some horrible noises. I bought a new 120 amp (Powermaster brand) from Summit and it works like a charm and looks good with the chrome plating. The original alternator from my Corvette was ~63 amps (I think) so I up-sized the wire feeding the current to the battery Positive post and now the system keeps the battery charged along with everything working with a solid 12 volts. I had the original unit rebuilt so I still have the proper size and style that came with the car. I have done this to any important parts that come off the car. After rebuilding it I put it in a vacuum bag and then it goes on the shelf in my garage.
It is great to hear that your Corvette is now ready for the Labor Day weekend! Now you get to enjoy the rest of your summer in a sweet Corvette.
It is great to hear that your Corvette is now ready for the Labor Day weekend! Now you get to enjoy the rest of your summer in a sweet Corvette.
