New master, rebuilt vacuum 2018, rebuilt wheel cylinders 2010. Brake pedal is stiff with zero travel.
Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 1:37 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon.
Do you have vacuum to the booster? Remove the hose and verify there is vacuum.
If you have a vacuum gauge, check the amount of vacuum to the booster.
Does the linkage move freely? Look under the dash and be sure the pedal and rods move freely.
Roy
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Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 1:49 PM
CONAGHER
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Pedal travels freely while l bench bleed master, will not travel with brake line attached. I will check for vacuum.
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Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 1:57 PM
ASEMASTER6371
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Sounds like a plan. Keep us posted.
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Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 2:16 PM
CONAGHER
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Vacuum at Hydro vac verified, seemed to be strong. Brake pedal travels when brake line disconnected. Clutch side of master is functioning as designed.
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Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 3:18 PM
ASEMASTER6371
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Sounds like you have an issue with the hydro-vac unit.
Clutch side of master is functioning as designed. Can you explain this?
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Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 3:23 PM
CONAGHER
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Hydro Vac rebuilt and new master cylinder installed both in November 2018. Slave cylinder on clutch side of master working as designed. All four Wheel cylinders rebuilt in 2010.
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Monday, November 5th, 2018 AT 3:30 PM
KEN L
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It sounds like you have an issue with one of the brake flex hoses. They can become clogged internally. Here is a video of how to replace the brake hoses:
I fixed this issue yesterday suspecting the same thing, a clogged line. Pedal travels freely when brake line disconnected, stiff when line is connected. Pulled line between master and Hydro-Vac and discovered flex portion of line to be clogged.
Thanks for the help!
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Thursday, November 8th, 2018 AT 5:06 PM
KEN L
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Glad you could get it fixed, that kind of problem can be tough. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.