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Thanks guys for the quick response.

Can someone tell me if there is a difference in the upper and lower wheel cylinders in a P15? Will the same rebuild kit work in both? Thanks

Thank you for the replies and suggestions. I'm heading out to check these things out now.

I'm having an issue with my brakes. The last two times I took the car out, the brakes seem to have a mind their own. Out of nowhere they will apply themselves. The brake light comes on and the brakes grab without me getting near the pedal. Then they don't want to release. I found that jacking up the front of the car and trying to rotate the wheel eventually gets them to move, till the next time. Could this be a master cylinder problem. I'm thinking that with the brake light coming on that there is a problem in there somewhere. Any help and suggestions are welcome. Thanks

Thanks guys for jumping in to my rescue. Pictures are great and I finally figured out how the tool fits to adjust the spring. All I had to do ws look closer at the picture in the manual. Now when the snow quits, I can give it a try.

Thanks, Sam

Sam, I have a couple of problems you can probably solve for me. The first one is when I started to make the tool for the over center spring adjustment, I didn't know which way the bend should go. Also the two holes, I figured must go against the frame, but there are no bolts there. The biggest question is when all these other things are figured out, how is the tool used? I must come across like a real genius. Any help and patience are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rich

Thanks Sam. That's a big help.

Thanks Fellas for the quick reply. As soon as the weather gets a little more cooperative, I'll get out there and try getting the adjustments correct.

I have a problem with my clutch linkage on a 48 P15. It started when I tried to take some of the free play out of the pedal. I used the turnbuckle to bring the pedal up a little and I thought that all was well. Wrong! The clutch worked okay, but the pedal started hanging up before it returned all the way to the top. A nudge with my toe would bring it back up with the typical Plymouth clunk. After driving it for several months, I wanted to get the pedal to come all the way up on it's own. This is where my trouble started. I tried adding springs and turning adjustments and it just got worse. I even put in new motor mounts thinking that may have cocked the engine enough to cause the problem. I even got to the point where the pedal would only go half way down and wouldn't operate the clutch. I think what I need, besides devine intervention, is some help in starting over at the very beginning. If anyone can give me some direction of the sequence of adjustments, I would sure appreciate it. Thanks for your time.