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1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. #719024 06/08/10 10:03 AM 06/08/10 10:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,412 E Central IN N nd65 OP pro stock
nd65 OP pro stock N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,412 E Central IN	My neighbor has a 1960 New Yorker and last week his brake pedal went all the way to the floor and now has no brakes. He has fluid and no leaks are evident. Could it be the master cylinder or power booster? Anyone changed these out on a 1960 before? How difficult? He has a factory service manual I am are going to use. Any ideas before I start replacing parts for him? Thanks,

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: nd65] #719025 06/08/10 10:19 AM 06/08/10 10:19 AM
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cptn60 super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,095 Bloomington, Illernoise	Most likely the Master Cyl. I would pull the cyl and check for fluid seepage into the booster. This space available for rent

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: cptn60] #719026 06/08/10 11:37 AM 06/08/10 11:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,072 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,072 Niles , Ohio	Just get a master for a 69 C body with drums.I have one on my kids 62 300 and its been perfect for 10 years.You do have to plumb it in for the extra line.I got some brass blocks in the junk yard off of older mopars with drum brakes so I didnt have to try and find any parts.Just remember if you need to check rear brakes you need a special puller to get the drums off.That and the frts have dual wheel cyls.Also get a good 7/16s 6 point socket to adjust them.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: therocks] #719027 06/09/10 08:06 AM 06/09/10 08:06 AM
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nd65 OP pro stock N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,412 E Central IN	If it were my car I would switch to the dual master. Not sure if I can convince my buddy. all of the brakes were checked and adjusted last summer at a shop. I hope to just change the master and be done. Thanks guys,

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: nd65] #719028 06/09/10 05:31 PM 06/09/10 05:31 PM
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gamagoat6x6 super street Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,118 Alone in the darkness	If the master is still full then it can only be fluid bypassing inside the master or something bad happened inside one of the brake assemblies but that will usually cause a big leak. kits are available for the master. `02 RAM2500 SPORT V10 4x4 `06 GMC sierra NO cars

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: nd65] #719029 06/09/10 08:12 PM 06/09/10 08:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,801 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,801 Rio Linda, CA	Did this just start or has the pedal dropped gradually over time? Really loose brake shoe adjustment can use all of the MC's volume in one pedal stroke. Will pumping the pedal raise it? The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: John_Kunkel] #719030 06/10/10 08:04 AM 06/10/10 08:04 AM
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nd65 OP pro stock N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,412 E Central IN	He has had a spongy pedal. When he had the brakes adjusted the shop said all wheel cylinders and brakes looked fine. He went to drive it last week and the pedal went to the floor and will not pump up. Thanks,

Re: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker brake pedal goes to the floor. [Re: nd65] #719031 06/10/10 10:06 AM 06/10/10 10:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,072 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,072 Niles , Ohio	If its going to the floor Id say master is bad.It was pretty common back in the day to have it happen.Unless its a Show car Id put a dual master on it.Most people wont even know its there.I know my dads cousin was in the Model A thing.Changing to hydraulic brakes was one of the things that they allowed for safety.Just remember that the brakes have 2 adjusters on each wheel.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

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