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Subject:Re: Low Brake Pedal
From:jesse johnson
Date:Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:20:03 -0500

how new are your front brake pads? might be the source of your problem.
later,
jess
89 carat
On Nov 12, 2004, at 4:45 PM, Chuck Baird wrote:

> On my 85 Wolfie Auto, the brake pedal seems low.  I have changed the
> fluid
> and adjusted the rear brakes, bled all the calipers/cylinders.  It
> stops
> fine, but it just seems that I have to move the pedal down quite a bit
> more than either of the other Vanagons I have owned before the
> brakes "catch".  None of the above maintenace items changed the low
> pedal
> at all.
>
> Is their an adjustment for the master cylinder shaft, and if there is,
> how
> do you do it?
>
> Thanks