Re: adjusting Spider brakes

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

Hey Tess,

If you haven't bled your brakes in a year or two, it's
definitely the first thing to do.  Plus, it will help
everything in the brake system last longer.  I seem to
remember your posts about brake bleeding, so I know
you have the routine down.

I don't believe there is any adjustment for the
brakes.  I think the clutch has an adjustment nut, but
I just pulled the MC, booster and pedals from my
spider so I can paint the engine bay, and don't
remember seeing an adjustment nut.

Cheers!
Ian Lomax

SF (where it's always spring-like) CA
71 Spider (Brio)
94 164LS (needs a name, Qbert?)

--- Tessie McMillan <tessmc@domain.elided> wrote:
> Hello digestibles!
> 
> It is finally spring in the Pacific NW and I've been
> driving my Spider a 
> lot -- rain or shine. Yay! I've noticed the brake
> pedal has been giving a 
> little more, and then a little more travel before
> engaging... finally 
> getting to the point where it's annoying, so I'd
> like to adjust the 
> pedal. However, I don't know where to start. A
> couple months ago I 
> replaced the brake pads (although I did not bleed
> the brakes at the 
> time). Would this be a contributing factor? 
> 
> Is it a simple procedure to adjust the brake pedal?
> Olive Oil is an '87 
> Graduate (and she's been hauling a LOT of steer
> manure lately... &:-))
> 
> Tess
> 
> p.s. you can fit goodly-sized shrubs and trees on
> the package shelf, did 
> you know? Who needs a pickup truck, anyway?
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