The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline SQUEEK-A-SAURUS ----- BRAKE STICKING

My 1953 3100 1/2T with original 216 is waking up from the dead (parked on dealership floor for 10 years) and as I get this thing rolling, I am learning more and more things I wish I didn't know. eeeeek.

LOL.

Anyhow, I took my truck out for 10 mile spin to the park with my border collie and living in the "suburb city" --- it is painfully hard to assimilate with the modern function of vehicles and driving speeds on the road today. Shifts and accelerates fine. Brakes are a little soft on the way there. Then gradually got noisier, the pedal squeaking loudly when depressed now, and near the end of my trip, it was actually sticking at the bottom and I had to wait like 5 secs for it to "pop back" ---

Please provide me any and all info to look for to get this fixed. I am not a "brake guy" --- so I might need professionally shop help if it is more than a simple adjustment. Thank you all so much for the continued friendship and education.

Cheers,
Andy

It sounds to me like your pedal is sticking on the sheet metal hole in the firewall. This is usually caused by a sagging cab. Another possible cause is that someone had the pedal arm joint apart and didn't do it up securely.

Check that the master cylinder has fluid in it and also that the pedal return spring is in place. Master cylinder access is thru floor on drivers side. Check the inside of all 4 tires for evidence of brake fluid which indicates a leaking wheel cylinder as well as the master cylinder itself.

Hmmmm.... rubber boot at master cylinder looks suspect. I see leak of fluid near base of this boot. Still unsure how to access the cylinder. Didn't see anything on the floor but a roung plug on drivers side and large plate in the middle. Will go grab shop manual (again) arggh.

Remove the round plug & the master cyl. fill is under it.