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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2023 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2023 Posts: 442 | What type of brake fluid is a good choice in the 54 3100. Was going to try and move the truck today just to check things and no brakes.. checked and no fluid in it.. sooo what to use.
1954 Chevy 3100One problem solved doesn’t seem to shorten the list Montgomery, ALIn Project Journals | | | | | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 | Regular Dot-3 fluid should be fine.
1949 gmc 1-ton | | | | | Joined: May 2023 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2023 Posts: 442 | Thanks Johnny. Now to try and remember how to bleed them.
1954 Chevy 3100One problem solved doesn’t seem to shorten the list Montgomery, ALIn Project Journals | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | You might want to look for the leak...brake fluid doesn't just evaporate into thin air. Bleed the system from the farthest wheel cylinder away from the master cylinder to the nearest. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: May 2023 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2023 Posts: 442 | Have brakes now and will look for a leak.
Someone in the not to distant past redid the brakes. New master cylinder, brake lines, wheel cylinders, shoes and drums.
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