Re: No brakes

Posted by BigKev On 2015/5/7 11:38:54

If the master cylinder is attached to the toe board with it extending into the engine bay under the steering column, then you power brakes (Bendix Treadle Vac BTV), and the entire unit should be rebuild. If the master cylinder is mounted along the frame rail under the floor, then you have manual brakes (Wagner unit). Also power brake master cylinder is way larger and the booster with the attached vacuum lines should give that away. Either way, if you don't know the last time the entire system was inspected and checked. Go through the entire system. Being a single cylinder system, all it takes is one part failing to leave you with no or greatly diminished brakes.