[DeTomaso] question about adjusting power brake booster

[Roland Jaeckel]

I have never seen any non adjustable rod.

Roland

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From: "Steve Hawkins" <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 8:08 PM
To: <JDeRyke at aol.com>; <boyd411 at gmail.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] question about adjusting power brake booster

> My outer rod is adjustable, it has a screw on the end that can be adjusted
> longer or shorter.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:58 PM
> To: boyd411 at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] question about adjusting power brake booster
>
>
> In a message dated 4/2/12 7:18:52 PM, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
>
>> Can someone tell me how do you adjust the pushrod in the power brake
>> booster?
>>
>
> Which one? The short outer rod that causes trouble in adapting other 
> brands
> of master cylinders is non-adjustable except with grinders, hacksaws or
> welders. The inner one that goes between the diaphragm & foot pedal 
> threads
> in &
> out once you remove the connecting bolt at the pedal. There is no direct
> connection between the two.
> In case its the short outer rod giving trouble, the idea is to slack off
> the master cylinder nuts and closely observe the joint between MC and
> boster:
> if the MC pops out a little, you will need to shim the MC by that much 
> plus
> a 'little' or shorten the rod by the same amount. A second problem
> associated with the outer rod is when the adapter plate has a tight 
> fitting
> plastic
> guide-bushing in it. When the front trunk gets hot, everything expands but
> the bushing is constrained so it squeezes inward, grips the rod and the
> brakes
> stay on. The fix is to hand-ream the hole in the plastic a little larger.
> I've done this to cars during club outings using a jacknife. Good luck- J
> Deryke
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