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#1 brake master cylinder push rod adjustable or not ?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:13 pm
by Polse7317
I am refurbishing the brakes on my serie 1 and i see on the manual an adjustable brake master cylinder push rod on the top master cylinder for the rear brakes and a NON adjustable one for the lower one for the front brakes.

Is it correct ? i have actualy two non adjustable one ..... and my brakes are blocked after 2 or 3 foot press on the pedal and i can't adjust them !!!
:scratchheadyellow: thank's for the advices

#2 Re: brake master cylinder push rod adjustable or not ?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:22 pm
by abowie
Yes. One rod needs to be adjustable to allow for correct setting of freeplay.

#3 Re: brake master cylinder push rod adjustable or not ?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:59 am
by Polse7317
Must it be the upper one ( as i think reading the manual ) or any one ?

#4 Re: brake master cylinder push rod adjustable or not ?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:02 am
by abowie
Mine is the upper one.

#5 Re: brake master cylinder push rod adjustable or not ?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:00 pm
by Polse7317
Thank's Andrew

#6 Re: brake master cylinder push rod adjustable or not ?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:58 pm
by cactusman
Workshop manual shows upper cylinder fitted with an adjustable fork and this feeds the rear brakes....my car is the same :bigrin: