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Old 05-04-2011, 02:05 PM   #88 (permalink)
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On the ride to work, the brake pedal was mostly there, but still sank under foot a few times, with no fluid leakage. Going to change the master cylinder because its questionable, at best. I'm going to take the old one apart if for nothing else than to diagnose it, possibly fix it for something else, or determine if any of the 4 available circuits are usable. If so, it may have future life for another (to be determined) project, and elk be kept.

The bearings were OBVIOUSLY new... As was the grease. Coast speeds and distance severely deceased.

How long (hours/miles) does it typically take for new bearings and grease to "wear in"? I'm going to check in about 250 miles (next fillup) that the retainers are/aren't as tonight as they should be, and adjust them accordingly. Mileage is looking average for this tank. Not expecting a miracle increase from anything I've done so far.
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