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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 | Can anyone help with a couple of nagging problems I'm having with my '68 c-50.
1. The brakes build pressure until they are locking up (and sometimes release pressure and everything is fine and sometimes I have to pull the master cylinder off to release the pressure). I've replaced the booster, master cylinder, brake lines and fluid.
2. The previous owner cobbled a Chrysler Lebaron air cleaner on. I've looked unsuccessfully on ebay and local junk yards for the correct one. What are my options here? Can I find an aftermarket at say NAPA? Will I get more power by getting a larger one?
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Check the master cylinder pushrod(between pedal & master cyl) --if there is no slack & the pedal keeps slight pressure on the master, pressure will build up in the system. Brian | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 | Thanks, I'll check it again but why would the pressure only build sometimes and sometimes be no problem? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | does the brake pedal seem to feel normal, I mean like not hanging up..............?
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 | Everything feels great until slowly it seems like the engine is working a little harder and when I come to a stop I notice I'm not rolling in neutral. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy tony b, you say you remove the master cylinder to get the pressure to go away, do you physically remove the master or just crack the lines? As others have said an increase in pressure can be caused when the master cylinder cannot return to its fully released position, either by mechanical linkage binding or improper adjustment of the pushrod. I assume that a truck of this size has power brakes, the only other thing I can think of is a sticking atmosphere valve in the power brake booster, not knowing what kind of booster you have the only suggestion I can make is to replace the booster,hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 | The booster is "new" and yes I actually just crack the lines. | | |
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