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1. [oletrucks] brake problem (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 21:25:49 -0700 (MST); Recently, I've been noticing a somewhat disturbing behavior of my brake pedal. When I'm holding down the brake, at a stop light or whatnot, the pedal slowly lowers to the floor under my foot. This is; /html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00092.html (8,515 bytes)
2. Re: [oletrucks] brake problem (score: 1): Author: Samsred72@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:16:54 EST; fluid to leak past the primary cup allowing the pressure to drop to the shoes. The cylinder will develop small pits that you won't see with visual inspection. Replace the cylinder to solve the probl; /html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00094.html (7,424 bytes)
3. Re: [oletrucks] brake problem (score: 1): Author: Max Power <monadnoc@crystal-mtn.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 01:33:56 -0500; If you're losing fluid in the master cylinder, even slowly, it must be going somewhere. I had the same slow pedal to the floor and found a tiny pinhole leak right in the middle of the brake line run; /html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00098.html (7,793 bytes)
4. RE: [oletrucks] brake problem (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:15:25 -0600; Check the fluid level. If it is low, look for fluid leakage. Most likely places are the slave cylinders. Not as likely, but still possible are the rubber hoses that connect from the front slave cylin; /html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00105.html (9,493 bytes)
5. Re: [oletrucks] brake problem (score: 1): Author: jelerath@us.ibm.com; Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:30:52 -0700; I have experienced the same thing, without loss of brake fluid. It was a bad master cylinder, in which the fluid simply leaked around the piston but didn't leak outside the cylinder. Replace/rebuild; /html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00114.html (8,294 bytes)
6. Re: [oletrucks] brake problem (score: 1): Author: Bill Bailey <billb@gamewood.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 09:18:37 -0500; I had a case of "exciting brakes" on my 57 a few years ago. Turns out what was that the boot on the master cylinder had deteriorated, fallen off and the grunge apparently got inside the cylinder wear; /html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00117.html (8,675 bytes)
7. [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "tcape" <tcape@weblnk.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 14:34:02 -0400; Need some help on a brake problem. While driving my '47 this week, I noticed the brakes have suddenly gotten very "spongy" and are VERY slow to stop the truck. I have to mash them very hard to get th; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00143.html (7,659 bytes)
8. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>; Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 15:24:01 -0400; How is the fluid level? If it's low you could of got air into the system. Granta 50 3100 oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00146.html (8,050 bytes)
9. RE: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 14:36:39 -0500; Sounds to me like a slow fluid leak has finally reduced the amount of fluid in the master cylinder to the point that the master cylinder is empty and is now pumping air into the lines instead of flui; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00150.html (8,736 bytes)
10. RE: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:26:40 -0700; Check for brake fluid leaks. Small leaks can allow air in and fluid out. My truck has a similar problem. Much of this was attributed to a faulty master cylinder...sigh. Another blasted thing to repl; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00152.html (9,032 bytes)
11. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "Marlene Rzepkowski" <mrzepkow@rochester.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 16:51:47 -0400; Mushy brakes is usually air in the lines. Air can get in from a low reservoir. Try bleeding the brakes all around. Dick 59 Apache - 1 ton. oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 19; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00154.html (8,793 bytes)
12. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "Rob J." <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:57:40 -0700; Agreed about the air, especially if it shows up "suddenly". If bleeding, start at the wheel cylinder the furthest away from the master and work your way to the one that is closest. Especially importa; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00157.html (9,554 bytes)
13. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "David" <David@gardener.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 16:10:55 -0500; I second replacing the brake lines. This is not an expensive monetary investment, but it sure helps the braking and the peace of mind know your brake lines are not rusted. Also, there are tracing ch; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00160.html (10,278 bytes)
14. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "jack halton" <safesix@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 18:36:45 -0400; Tom, there is air in the system somewhere. Check the fluid level in the master cylinder, then start looking for leaks - shortly after I got my truck, I had a similar problem and it was due to a ruste; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00165.html (9,226 bytes)
15. [oletrucks] Brake problem (score: 1): Author: Edward Miller <edngael@open.org>; Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 19:53:36 -0700; That's how I always did it before, but both the owner's and the shop manual for my truck state to do it in the following order: left rear, right rear, left front, right front. Dunno why that's differ; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00183.html (8,611 bytes)
16. Re: [oletrucks] Brake problem (score: 1): Author: Passnb4U@aol.com; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 01:58:10 EDT; << That's how I always did it before, but both the owner's and the shop manual for my truck state to do it in the following order: left rear, right rear, left front, right front. Dunno why that's dif; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00190.html (8,692 bytes)
17. Re: [oletrucks] Brake problem (score: 1): Author: Edward Miller <edngael@open.org>; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 18:54:02 -0700; Uh, I just looked again. The arrow indicating the front points to the left, so brakes 3 and 4 are the left and right front brakes. So: RL, RR, FL, FR. I think you are looking at the top of the page a; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00223.html (8,553 bytes)
18. Re: [oletrucks] Brake problem (score: 1): Author: Passnb4U@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 02:20:14 EDT; << Uh, I just looked again. The arrow indicating the front points to the left, so brakes 3 and 4 are the left and right front brakes. So: RL, RR, FL, FR. I think you are looking at the top of the pag; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00232.html (8,754 bytes)
19. Re: [oletrucks] Brake problem (score: 1): Author: Passnb4U@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 02:21:08 EDT; << My book says $2.50 on the cover; how much is that in Yen? >> Oh yeah, about 300 or so. Mike oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00233.html (7,956 bytes)
20. Re: [oletrucks] Brake Problem (score: 1): Author: "Rob J." <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 08:50:30 -0700; Gotta wonder how you've managed to avoid doing brakes all this time! Lucky you! The procedure is actually very simple, but needs two people. Don't know why, but my wife HATES helping. Maybe it is me; /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00242.html (14,533 bytes)

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