brakes

["Dan Nees" <cookiedan@domain.elided>]

HI IH,
   I just bought a new master cylinder for the 79 
from NAPA. It is part number 1495R. It is a 
slightly larger version of what I took off. The 
lid is held down by two bars, one over each 
reservoir, of the cover. After putting the MC on I 
was bleeding the brakes, by myself, I was at the 
back pass brake. I saw something sticking out of 
the adjustment hole. I pulled the wheel and drum 
and found the whole adjustment wheel assembly fell 
out. The adjustment lever spring had snapped. I 
had to get a new adjustment wheel to replace the 
old one. Part # 80557. Now I have a nice stiff 
pedal. I haven't had brakes like this for a long 
time.
   For what it's worth, I bled the brakes by 
gravity. The front I just opened and watched for 
the fresh fluid come out. The back I did pretty 
much the same, except I opened the rear pass. and 
pumped the pedal out for a while to flush the old 
fluid out, then allowed the air to leak out before 
closing the screw. The drivers side I just cracked 
it opened and allowed the old fluid to leak out. 
The rear fluid was an ugly blackish color. I would 
assume this is not good. What would cause that? 
Water in the fluid?


                Dan Nees
           cookiedan@domain.elided
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