Hardly any brakes What?

SteveSS · Jun 3, 2015

I bought this car last fall and I'm just now getting it out of storage. Both last fall and now it has 10% brakes. It has power drums but I'm standing on the pedal even at 5 mph. Fluid is good what should I check?

super-bee_ski · Jun 3, 2015

Hi Steve,
Hmmm, a leak somewhere OR the Master cylinder needs rebuild.
I'd bet Master Cylinder diapraghm

Cranky · Jun 3, 2015

Booster have vacuum? Or has a bad diaphragm....

krowbar · Jun 3, 2015

Is the pedal hard or is it going to the floor?

SteveSS · Jun 3, 2015

Hard. Not spongy or soft.

krowbar · Jun 4, 2015

Check vacuum at the booster. Do you hear any hissing when you apply the brakes?

RT K_line · Jun 7, 2015

If you pump the brakes 3 or 4 times then hold the pedal down and start the engine the pedal should go down noticeably, if not the booster is bad.

ws27 · Jun 8, 2015

Frozen wheel cylinders?

RS23VOA · Jun 10, 2015

I'd bet the rubber hoses are plugged. Seen this many times.

Hardly any brakes What?

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