1959 Cadillac Brakes Issue

[Bill Caddyshack]

Thanks for the response. Yes I did bench bleed the mc prior to installation. I didn't shim the brake pedal before but the brake pedal was to high in my opinion.

Sounds like you did everything right. Perhaps you need fewer shims?

[Coupe Deville]

Hello everyone, good news! I got the brakes working...... With a little help from my friends. Turns out the problem was i wasn't pushing and holding the pedal down hard enough. I had my freind work the pedal and i worked the bleeders. We had brakes in less than 15 minuets. The old booster was definetly my problem. The brakes are effortless now. There so good there almost touchy like my coupe Deville. I was pulling in the garrage after the job was done and i tapped the pedal and it threw me out of the seat. It can't get any better. My dad can't be more pleased. I did not use the risidual valves because they were not 1/4 inch and i needed adapters. But with the adapters they just leaked and leaked. So i will probbly put the right residual valves in later on. For now me and my dad are just going to enjoy the car and cruise with the top down like it was ment to be. I really want to thank everyone who helped me with this project. Before this project i knew almost nothing about brakes. It must have been tough with a 15 year old boy asking every question in the book but thank you!

-Gavin Myers