@DDgonzal, thats exactly how I re-adjusted the drums. The brakes used to feel great, where I could barely tap the pedal and the brakes would start to tear your face off. I drove it an hour out to take my GF to a movie audition, and since then it's never been the same.


@revhead001, It's very inconsistent, however I can let it sit for any amount of time and it doesn't stiffen up. It's almost always straight down towards the floor. How would the handbrake adjustment effect the foot brake?


With that, here's some added info.

I find (very strangly) that If I drive the car hard, up to 5K before shifting, the next time I jump on the brakes, they're stiffer and feel better. Kind of strange, because I've blocked off the booster to confirm that wasn't the problem, and it still acts the same.

Also, I have noticed that when driving on flat ground, if I go over onto a steep downwards hill, even if I'm on the brakes, I loose a lot of braking force. This, to me, sounds like air in the line, but I've bled AT LEAST 1 gallon of fluid out of the car assuming it had air.




Is it possible the proportioning valve is problematic? Or that I have an air lock in it? I did replace a hard brake line leading from the master to it.