Peugeot Re: Re: 505 SW8 brake questions

From: Brian Holm (peugeots@vtlink.net)
Date: Mon 21 Oct 2002 - 10:11:13 EDT

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    If you adjust the cables so the handbrake works, and then the slop in the
    pedal goes away when you set the handbrake a little, you will know that the
    shoes are not self-adjusting properly.

    I have replacement rear wheel cylinders for $24.00 each.

    Brian Holm

    At 09:22 PM 10/20/2002, coupe404 wrote:
    >Marty,
    >
    >If the brake line enters the cylinder at a high point you might have
    >got the air out with your "creative" bleeding method. But usually
    >the bleed screw is at the top (for obvious reasons) and the line goes
    >in somewhere lower down, so you likely still have some air in there.
    >
    >The long pedal travel is therefore likely attributable to some air
    >plus the non-adjusted brakes. Sorry, I don't know the 505 drums so I
    >can't offer any advice on that.
    >
    >About the easy out saga, just buy a new rear cylinder. You know you
    >can install it, as you already cracked the inlet fitting open during
    >bleeding. You can probably get one from FAG-Kugelfischer or similar
    >(aftermarket) for under $35.
    >
    >Mike Tippett
    >404 Coupé Injection
    >MB CL 203
    >405

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