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Bigphil · 10-28-2019, 11:23 PM

Hydraulic brake adjustments.
I have 1940 Ford hydraulic brakes on my 1931 Model A Ford.
All cylinders are brand new with new rubber. And New Brake shoes.
This system has about 500 miles on it.

I recently had to change the brake light switch on the master cylinder.
My son and I bled the system after installing the brake light switch.

The brakes do not stop the car as well as it did before bleeding the system.

How do I tell if the problem is air in the system or too much brake shoe clearance ?

10-28-2019, 11:23 PM	#1
Bigphil Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 20	Hydraulic brake adjustments. Hydraulic brake adjustments. I have 1940 Ford hydraulic brakes on my 1931 Model A Ford. All cylinders are brand new with new rubber. And New Brake shoes. This system has about 500 miles on it. I recently had to change the brake light switch on the master cylinder. My son and I bled the system after installing the brake light switch. The brakes do not stop the car as well as it did before bleeding the system. How do I tell if the problem is air in the system or too much brake shoe clearance ?