I have no idea how I can respond before you see the original post..........I
guess your just lucky! It could be that the original post to the list goes
through a filter?
I can still remember the very first time I rode in an AD and my Dad would
release the clutch or brake and hear the sound of the pedal arm bumper
hitting on the toe board. Those were some pretty strong springs to return
the pedal. You either have some binding in the linkage that needs to be
eliminated or just a tad stronger return spring.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
To: "Joe Garcia" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>; <Old-Burb-club@yahoogroups.com>;
"OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] My brake pedal sticks, still
> So how is it that you can respond to my message before I even see my
message
> posted?
>
> I've tried that once, and I guess I can go stronger, though I don't want
to
> loose the ability to operate the brakes. Do you have a sense of how
strong
> a spring I can use, and more important, how to know what I'm buying?
>
> The current spring is a Schuck's generic pedal return spring.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Garcia" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
> To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>; <Old-Burb-club@yahoogroups.com>;
> "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] My brake pedal sticks, still
>
>
> How about adding a stronger return spring.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> To: <Old-Burb-club@yahoogroups.com>; "OleTrucks mailing List"
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:36 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] My brake pedal sticks, still
>
>
> > The brake pedal on my '55 1st Suburban sticks.
> >
> > It seems to be hanging on the pivot just a little short of returning to
> full
> > rest. It doesn't do it all the time, and seems only to do it if I have
> > stopped a little harder, like a light changes when I still should stop,
> but
> > might have been a little close. So I think it has something to do with
> being
> > pushed a little further than normal.
> >
> > This problem began at the same time I installed a dual master cylinder
> using
> > the CPP conversion bracket. I think the bracket is forcing the plunger
a
> > little further toward the center of the truck than stock, and maybe
> causing
> > the pedal to bind on the pivot. But its not sticking at the furthest
> > depression, but rather when its been depressed further it does not
return
> > quite all the way to full rest.
> >
> > Anyone have any similar experience? Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Motor is a 60ish GMC 270 with what appears to be the original 4-speed
> behind
> > it, and I do have the original clutch pedal and associated parts in
place.
> > I've replaced the brake return spring and that made no significant
> difference.
> >
> > Should I just put a stronger spring on it?
> >
> > Steve@OldSub.com
> > www.OldSub.com
> > '54 Chevrolet 3100
> > '55.1 GMC Suburban
> > '72 Chevrolet C10
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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