92 w250 bad brakes
01-12-2012, 09:53 PM
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Every thing in my brake system is brand new except rotors and the pedal,deleted the RWAL and still get absolutly no brakes at all on occasion(about twice a week).I push the pedal and have zero brakes and the pedal goes to the floor. The only thing I am unsure of is the adjustment of the MC pushrod,after 40yrs of wrenchin,do you know the proper way to adjust it?
I have a very low pedal
I have a very low pedal
Back in the 1950 chevy days, it was a critical adjustment as parts varied greatly.
What you're describing could be caused by warped rotors or bad wheel bearings in the front, especially if brake failure follows aggressive steering.
I'm telling ya, you have something seriously wrong with the hardware somewhere.
If the trouble isn't obvious, you might try blocking off the front and rear circuits, one at a time, and seeing if your pedal comes up as it should. .
01-12-2012, 10:57 PM
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I beat myself up many times for this very problem. Your description of your issue is air in the lines. I'm 99.9% certain of it. I thought my lines were void of air, and I was completely wrong. You don't know it until you use the reservoir system.
I cannot stress enough that I dealt with what you guys are talking about time and time again, until I made up that bleeding reservoir that was mentioned in the other thread about this very issue (one of a thousand threads on this issue)
As soon as I used the reservoir, all of my braking woes were gone. Firm pedal, excellent stopping power..... great working brakes.
Air in the rear lines was the culprit, in both of my CTD dodges and I've finally licked the monster.
T.
I cannot stress enough that I dealt with what you guys are talking about time and time again, until I made up that bleeding reservoir that was mentioned in the other thread about this very issue (one of a thousand threads on this issue)
As soon as I used the reservoir, all of my braking woes were gone. Firm pedal, excellent stopping power..... great working brakes.
Air in the rear lines was the culprit, in both of my CTD dodges and I've finally licked the monster.
T.
12-07-2016, 11:01 AM
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Does your truck still have the emission label under the hood? It should be on there.
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Every thing in my brake system is brand new except rotors and the pedal,deleted the RWAL and still get absolutly no brakes at all on occasion(about twice a week).I push the pedal and have zero brakes and the pedal goes to the floor. The only thing I am unsure of is the adjustment of the MC pushrod,after 40yrs of wrenchin,do you know the proper way to adjust it?
I have a very low pedal
I have a very low pedal
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