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Old 05-13-2005, 02:48 PM
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Pete,

I had exactly the same problem as you in my CR for years. Turned out that the power booster was bad. Suck on the hose going into the booster. If the air flow never stops, there is a tear in the diaphram. It the air stops, then it is ok.

Once I replaced the booster the brakes worked great and I only have drums in the back and the pitiful little MII 9.25" disks in the front.

I drove with bad brakes for years before I realized that the problem was not just some inherent problem with kit cars but a bad power booster.

Good luck!

Ed
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