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Re: Frustrating brakes jethros54 #638234 04/16/2010 3:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Langley BC Canada 1958GMCnut Shop Shark
1958GMCnut Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Langley BC Canada	I'm not sure of the old trucks... but if the shoes are put on wrong...(short shoe to front, long to back is the proper way) you will have problems.... check the adjustments, bleed the brakes, check front end for excessive play.....usual suspects.... My GMC has a bad case of ship fitters disease! GMC: Get More Cash... 1958 GMC 1956 Chevy 1500 Hydraulic Dump Truck 1952 Chevy 1700 3-Ton Firetruck My Webshots photos

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Frustrating brakes	jethros54	04/15/2010 3:32 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	FriedGreenTmater	04/15/2010 4:14 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	Mobileortho	04/15/2010 4:33 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	55shaker	04/15/2010 5:41 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	48bigtrucks@work	04/15/2010 6:21 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	Wrenchbender Ret.	04/15/2010 9:18 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	truckernix	04/16/2010 2:24 AM
Re: Frustrating brakes	hippy	04/16/2010 3:12 AM
Re: Frustrating brakes	54 5-window 3100	04/16/2010 1:11 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	jethros54	04/16/2010 3:35 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	1958GMCnut	04/16/2010 3:42 PM
Re: Frustrating brakes	54 5-window 3100	04/17/2010 2:40 AM

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