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Subject:Re: adjusting brake pedal free play
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:28:58 -0400

Remember that the pedal is not connected directly to the master. I would
just install the master and then if there is a problem, deal with it. If
it was OK before, the new master will be close enough. Better to have a
little extra play then to have a problem with the piston in the master
returning all the way home.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Edward Maglott
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: adjusting brake pedal freeplay

I feel like it has a little too much play.  About an inch of pedal
travel
before the pushrod I see in the vacuum booster starts to move.  It
doesn't
look like it would be possible to measure or adjust this per Bentley
with
the booster and bracket in the van.  : (

Edward

At 10:29 PM 4/20/2006, you wrote:
>Unless it has been screwed with, it won't need adjusting. Just check it
>to make sure there is a little bit of play.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Edward Maglott
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:32 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: adjusting brake pedal freeplay
>
>Bentley shows how to set this with the whole brake booster and bracket
>removed from vehicle.  I am replacing my MC, and would like to adjust
>the
>pedal freeplay while I'm at it.  Is this possible to do with the
booster
>and bracket in place?  Any tips?
>
>Edward

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