Also sounds like you might have no pressure in the
lines

Did you open any part of the brake lines?  Replace the
cylinders?  Anything that would de-pressurize it?

You might just need to bleed the brakes.

Don't press the pedal all the way to the floor.  This
will blow the seals in the brake master cylinder, and
you will need to re-build it.

--- "John W. Parkins" <jwp6@PSU.EDU> wrote:
> I replaced the brake drums on my '87 Westy. I
> loosened the brakes up to get
> the new drums on.  I figured applying the brakes
> would cause them to
> self-adjust. The pedal now goes almost to the floor
> when I apply the
> brakes. The brakes are working, as I jacked the van
> up and checked.  I
> tried to get the new drums off, but they were pretty
> well stuck on.  Any
> thoughts?  Could the self-adjustment screws be on
> the verge of ratcheting?

=====
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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