rear brakes not releasing

[Steve P.]

Another thing to try when in doubt about your peddle rod length is to back off the bolts that hold your master to the firewall. If you back off the bolts and your shoes return to their seat your rod is too long.

Some have tried to mount the master without the stiffening plate and this is what they end up with..

[resq302]

Steve, there is no doubt that the pedal rod length was not the problem.  The system worked fine up until I took it out for the break in after I had the rear axle problem.  If the pedal rod was touched, I could see that being a possibility, but since it worked fine before, I highly doubt that it would be it.  Also, I found out that the proportioning valve show in the picture above was not letting the fluid back through and acting as a one way valve.

[Steve P.]

I did see that you thought you had found the problem with the prop. valve. I added the stiffening plate/rod length issue for others who are also reading about this problem.

Sorry for the confusion..

 

[resq302]

no prob.