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Old Oct 18, 2021 | 04:26 PM
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I replaced the brake booster on my 87 with the all metal one. Pedal isn't as hard and goes down farther to the floor than the stock one I replaced that was cracked. Didn't mess with the master with this install.
Is there an adjustment with the nut that engages the master?
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Originally Posted by TommyFox
I replaced the brake booster on my 87 with the all metal one. Pedal isn't as hard and goes down farther to the floor than the stock one I replaced that was cracked. Didn't mess with the master with this install.
Is there an adjustment with the nut that engages the master?
Yes. There should be an adjustment nut on the tip of the rod. I had to adjust mine several times before I got it right when I replaced mine in my 84.
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Old Oct 18, 2021 | 07:11 PM
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Yes. There should be an adjustment nut on the tip of the rod. I had to adjust mine several times before I got it right when I replaced mine in my 84.
That's what I thought. Thanks!
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Mine did as well. Think it's a quarter inch bolt on the one I used. I also made the actual adjustment tool (it exists). Looks like this and I just made it with a square and some tough cardboard with a wooden skewer through the ribs of the cardboard. Worked great and saved me a lot of unbolting of the MC. Two tries and it was good.
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Ok fixed but now my brake light is on. Could be my parking brake sticking switch and a coincidence? lol
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Ok fixed but now my brake light is on. Could be my parking brake sticking switch and a coincidence? lol
yea just pull back hard on the pedal and that should adjust the light switch
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Originally Posted by 84 4+3
yea just pull back hard on the pedal and that should adjust the light switch
Well seems to be fine now. Finally got the brake system wrapped up.
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