<VV> Brakes

Dennis Pleau dpleau at wavecable.com
Sat Nov 15 22:25:40 EST 2014


The problem has to be with the drums.  There is nothing with disk brakes
that is influenced by direction.  The only thing that comes to mind would be
a one or two stuck rear pistons in the rear brakes.  When backing up, you
are using the dual servo braking system backwards.

dp

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I have disc brakes on the front, drums on the rear.

 

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My 65 Monza convert has the dual master cylinders and disc brake upgrades.

I am using silicon brake fluid.  The car always stops great and the pedal is
hard.  However, when I put it in reverse and put on the brakes, the pedal
gets soft, and if I stop more than once in reverse, it will go to the floor.

When I put it in forward again, I can pump the brakes up and they will be
hard again.  This seems like odd behavior to me.  Thoughts?




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