Brake pedal adjustment rod question Options

[burlybryan]

I replaced the brake master cylinder yesterday (miserable, horrible job that requires 4 hands to get the evil grommets installed). I have to MC well seated and fully tightened to the firewall. When subsequently adjusting the pedal rod to the 1mm free play, I really had to adjust it forward. Almost to the point of running out of threads. Is this common with the 914Rubber non-easy install MC? I know everyones car is different, but this seemed a little excessive. Is this ok as along as its tightened down?

Thanks for any observations.

[fiacra]

Congratulations on getting the grommets in! That nearly killed me as well, but somehow after struggling with them to the point that I actually tore one, on the second go round with new grommets they popped right in with just a modicum of effort. I think the difference was that I properly lubed them up with brake fluid the second go round and by then I had figured out a way to get leverage on the top of the grommets. You may think you have already bled the brakes, but if you haven't really and thoroughly bled them you need to do that before adjusting the rod. It took three quarts of brake fluid using a Motiv pressure bleeder before I was satisfied that I had all the air out. I used a soft rubber mallet to tap on all the components, and in specific the brake pressure regulator, to dislodge any air bubbles. If I had adjusted the rod before that I probably would have been all the way out on the end of the threads. Just my experience, not sure how applicable it will be to your situation.

And just to make sure, you put the washers in under the grommets, right? I think it might have been you that asked about that in another post but if it wasn't, and you didn't put them in, you'll have to start over......