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Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat? Miltown #1034912 06/11/2014 4:50 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 Ranger, Texas R Roy Rodgers 'Bolter
Roy Rodgers 'Bolter R Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 Ranger, Texas	Make sure when the pedal is released the master cylinder is returning all the way so there is no pressure on the system. It is adjustable. Also, the shoes might be too tight against the drum. They get hot and hold sometimes.

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'51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Miltown	06/09/2014 4:38 AM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Sparky1	06/09/2014 10:45 PM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	DavidF	06/10/2014 2:59 PM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	ojh	06/10/2014 6:10 PM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Miltown	06/11/2014 3:42 AM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Roy Rodgers	06/11/2014 4:50 AM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Volfandt	06/11/2014 1:54 PM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	DavidF	06/11/2014 2:20 PM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Pre '68 Dave	06/11/2014 3:14 PM
Re: '51 3600 brakes hold pressure due to exhaust heat?	Miltown	06/12/2014 1:16 AM

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