73 240z rear drums won't bleed.

[beermanpete]

Hurray!! Success!

[Captain Obvious]

Excellent! I love it when a plan comes together!

I haven't looked, but I'm positive there must be a "gross cable slack" adjustment in the e-brake mechanism somewhere. Either at a yoke somewhere, or right at the handle you grab. If it holds the car now, it sounds low priority, but I'm sure it's adjustable for starting slack. Has to be...

[busted240]

Just thought I would add, it was a short lived victory. The other side wheel cylinder failed on me last night too:disappoin, not as badly as the drivers but it leaks fluid now. At least I have everything down to get it changed out quickly now.

[Captain Obvious]

Wow. That's karma. You must've pissed somebody off recently. :paranoid:

Hey, out of curiosity, did your new brake cylinder come with new mounting slider clips, or did you have to reuse your old ones?

I ask because awolfe over in this thread:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?44115-Brake-Cylinder-Retaining-Shim

is looking for mounting clips and a dust boot. It's been so long since I bought new cylinders that I can't remember if they came with clips or not.

PS - If your new cylinder comes with new clips, I betcha he'd love to have your old ones if you were just going to toss them. I offered him mine, but you'll probably have your brake work done before I do.

[busted240]

They actually came packed with grease, new shim and retaining clip plus dust boot. My old ones were fine but I'll have to see if I can dig them out of the trash tomorrow .