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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | I wrote a topic once before about my brakes sticking. Since then I have changed all my shoes and pads. I have even changed the front calipers. After all this I blead the brakes. So now the other day while driving the truck it felt like it was struggling so when I pulled into my drive way I had smoke coming from all four brake....The brakes had tighted up when I was driving it or they did not release the last ime I presses them. Anyone got any ideas why this is happeneing?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 70 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 70 | are they power or nonpower
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Check to see if your master cyl. push rod is letting the piston come back all the way. They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | You may have adjusted the rears too tight causing the fluid to get too hot and expand, applying more pressure on the brakes. Also may have the pedal pushrod adjustment too tight too, Scott | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,890 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,890 | rogpat, what year and type of truck? stock? modified?
-W | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 70 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 70 | change the block under master cyc if it is bad it will send and keep fluid at all wheels hapen to me once going about 90 in a vette
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | I would say to put kits in the master and wheel cylinders. If they sit too long, the DOT 3 fluid will continue to attract moisture. It will build up into a crusty yellow crud inside the master and wheel cylinders. | | |
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