Brakes

[Gregg$]

Have a imt 560 changed master cylinder lines and slave cylinder still not good brakes any ideas

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Since an INTernational 560 has purely mechanical brakes, I'm assuming you're talking about something else. Can you be more specific?

So what was the reason you changed those parts, and no others? There's so much more to a hydraulic brake system than lines and a slave cylinder.

What is the condition of the discs/pads or drums/shoes?

Did you bleed the system?

 

[Duner Wi]

imt is a real thing, has disk brakes. built 1980-86, 4 cyl diesel.

 

[used red MN]

FYI Barnyard, he has an IMT 560 Here is an OLD post with some more “grain of salt” info. Old YT post on IMT tractors
Gregg, welcome to YT! Not sure if I can help you with the brakes on your tractor. Is your tractor very similar to a Massey Ferguson? If so do you know what model?

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

FYI Barnyard, he has an IMT 560 Here is an OLD post with some more “grain of salt” info. Old YT post on IMT tractors
Gregg, welcome to YT! Not sure if I can help you with the brakes on your tractor. Is your tractor very similar to a Massey Ferguson? If so do you know what model?

Never heard of it. That's why I asked for more details.

 

[used red MN]

Never heard of it. That's why I asked for more details.

Sorry, misread it as you thought it was an International 560.

 

[Gregg$]

Since an INTernational 560 has purely mechanical brakes, I'm assuming you're talking about something else. Can you be more specific?

So what was the reason you changed those parts, and no others? There's so much more to a hydraulic brake system than lines and a slave cylinder.

What is the condition of the discs/pads or drums/shoes?

Did you bleed the system?

I did bleed the system the pads look good but the disc not sure on this model you have to take the axle housing off to really see the disc and pads better

 

[used red MN]

Does the brake pedal seem solid or spongy? Spongy means there is still air in the system. Generally I practice bench bleeding master cylinders prior to installing them. This way you essentially are feeding solid fluid into the lines not all the air that is contained in the empty master cylinder chamber that has to be bled out. Did it respond with fair squirts of fluid when the bleeders were opened? Cylinder bleeding process is bleeder closed, pedal is pumped up, pedal is held down bleeder opened, bleeds off then pedal remains held down and the bleeder is closed. Repeat pedal pump up…repeat bleeding.. continue until the fluid stream from the cylinder bleeder is clear.

 

[Gregg$]

FYI Barnyard, he has an IMT 560 Here is an OLD post with some more “grain of salt” info. Old YT post on IMT tractors
Gregg, welcome to YT! Not sure if I can help you with the brakes on your tractor. Is your tractor very similar to a Massey Ferguson? If so do you know what model?

Very close to a Massey, think it is a 1985 model

 

[Gregg$]

Does the brake pedal seem solid or spongy? Spongy means there is still air in the system. Generally I practice bench bleeding master cylinders prior to installing them. This way you essentially are feeding solid fluid into the lines not all the air that is contained in the empty master cylinder chamber that has to be bled out. Did it respond with fair squirts of fluid when the bleeders were opened? Cylinder bleeding process is bleeder closed, pedal is pumped up, pedal is held down bleeder opened, bleeds off then pedal remains held down and the bleeder is closed. Repeat pedal pump up…repeat bleeding.. continue until the fluid stream from the cylinder bleeder is clear.

All bed really good and brakes are hard especially on left brake

 

[used red MN]

Sounds like you might be pulling the axle housing if you want brakes.

 

[Gregg$]

Sounds like you might be pulling the axle housing if you want brakes.

Yea about what I figured going to start that tmrw