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#44687 03/04/2004 11:38 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | Guy at the garage bled brakes. Brakes work fine now. duh. Truck sat for a couple months,then I put less than 5 miles on it. Brakes worked fine til last time when peddle went to the floor. Truck(a 40')has original ,rebuilt single master cylinder. Did air get into brakes while truck sat? Any ideas? Don't have a ton of confidence in those brakes.Lines etc are all new.Thanks. | | |
#44688 03/05/2004 12:11 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 |
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#44689 03/05/2004 12:15 AM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You might check all your connections to make sure air is not entering the system. I have had that problem before.
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#44690 03/05/2004 12:53 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | Fluit was ok. Will check connections. Thanks. | | |
#44691 03/05/2004 1:36 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 315 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 315 | It is possible that the check valve got stuck in the open position. Sitting for a while will allow moisture to gum things up inside even a rebuilt master cylinder.
I learned a long time ago to keep an eye open for nice soft spots just in case....My last ride only had two rear wheel mechanical brakes. | | |
#44692 03/05/2004 4:40 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 62 | Lots of GOOD info here. Thanks ALL ! jim | | |
#44693 03/05/2004 12:06 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | Quality control on parts seems to be spotty at best. It pays to disassemble any "new" part to check out the machining,whether it's a brake part or an oil pump. | | |
#44694 03/05/2004 12:39 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Don't believe that a dual system is absolute insurance against failure, because it isn't. When one half fails, the remaining working piston is usually moving in a slightly different position than normal. If there is any crud buildup there, you can lose it all. | | |
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