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I have a low brake pedal on my 1998 Lincoln town car. I just replaced all the brake pads and the master cylinder. Can this linkage be modified to raise the pedal so it reacts quicker?

Submitted: 672 days and 22 hours ago.
Category: Ford
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1998 Lincoln town car

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installed new brake pads and changed master cylinder.

Posted by RIP 672 days and 22 hours ago.

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Hi, welcome to Just Answer.

There is no adjustment for the master cylinder or the brake pedal. If you have a low pedal, and have rear drum brakes..have you made sure they are adjusted correctly? Read brakes have the largest influence on the pedal height and pressure.

Rip

672 days and 22 hours ago.

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I had already been told by my mechanic that there was no adjustment to raise the pedal. I was hopeful that a more knowledgeable mechanic might be able to tell me how to raise the pedal action.

Posted by RIP 672 days and 22 hours ago.

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Do you have rear drum brakes?

672 days and 22 hours ago.

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Have disc brakes on all 4 wheels.

Posted by RIP 672 days and 21 hours ago.

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How many miles are on this Lincoln? And is your main concern the stopping distance when using the brakes, or does the pedal have a spongy feels to it? Does you model have ABS, and is the ABS lamp on than?

Rip

672 days and 21 hours ago.

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The town car has over 70,000 miles but as I explained, I just changed the disc pads on all 4 wheels and also just changed the masster cylinder. It does have ABS and the light is not ON. There is nothing wrong with the brakes. I just want the linkage changed so the pedal engages before the pedal is pushed over half way down.

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I see...so your only option than is to have the push rod between the booster and the master cylinder fabricated to be longer, and we're talking about a very small amount. A couple of millimeters on the push rod will raise the pedal engagement greatly. Too much will cause the brakes to lock up without touching the pedal. You need to find a good brake shop in your area that is willing to attempt this, since most places don't want to touch the push rod...if they make a mistake it can cause the brakes to be unsafe.

Your under no obligation to accept this response, but from your explanation of the problem, it seems that the brakes are functioning normally, and that it is your preference to raise the pedal engagement..if you prefer you can always relist the question for another opinion from one of our other Experts. Thanks.

 

Rip

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