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Old 08-09-2013, 01:59 PM   #1
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Re: Power Brake Help? New MC and Booster Install

Ouch! Lifted the rear end onto stands, applied the brakes, and the back wheel spun freely!
No wonder my braking is lousy!
Thought I just had a leaking wheel cylinder. Turns out that I'm looking at 20+ years of total neglect!
I'll have to clean this mess up, add some new shoes and wheel cylinders, and see what I have then.
No matter what...guaranteed to be double what I had!
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Old 08-09-2013, 05:56 PM   #2
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Re: Power Brake Help? New MC and Booster Install

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Ouch! Lifted the rear end onto stands, applied the brakes, and the back wheel spun freely!
No wonder my braking is lousy!
Thought I just had a leaking wheel cylinder. Turns out that I'm looking at 20+ years of total neglect!
I'll have to clean this mess up, add some new shoes and wheel cylinders, and see what I have then.
No matter what...guaranteed to be double what I had!
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Old 08-09-2013, 06:57 PM   #3
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Re: Power Brake Help? New MC and Booster Install

Unfortunately, with an older C20, you had to pull the axles and bearings to do the rear brakes, so they were often neglected. Mine were beyond metal to metal when I got it.
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Old 08-11-2013, 11:58 AM   #4
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Re: Power Brake Help? New MC and Booster Install

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Ouch! Lifted the rear end onto stands, applied the brakes, and the back wheel spun freely!
No wonder my braking is lousy!
Thought I just had a leaking wheel cylinder. Turns out that I'm looking at 20+ years of total neglect!
I'll have to clean this mess up, add some new shoes and wheel cylinders, and see what I have then.
No matter what...guaranteed to be double what I had!
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Yep same thing happened to me, mine were spinning freely with brakes applied also. Turns out the guy left the adjusting springs out for some reason.
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