brakes are not working properly
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brakes are not working properly
did anyone have any problems with the brake pedal getting hard and then not really stopping the truck,then the next time you touch the pedal it will throw you thru the windshield?seems to really act up with the throwing you thru the window at low speeds and higher speeds 10 and above it acts the other way,the part thats messed up there is no anti lock light on??????????any one have any problem like this?i work on thes every day and never seen any thing like this,any help will greatly appreciated,mike
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From: Solomons, MD
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My truck does something similar to this. When it has been raining and my truck has sat for a while when I first hit the brakes it will throw me through the windshield. It locks the back tires right up. The only thing that I can think of is that the rear drums get some surface rust on them and then once that wears off they work just fine. Don't know if this is your problem but it happens to me.
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[quote author=yrusoslow2 link=board=13;threadid=12417;start=0#117391 date=1047988834]<br>My truck does something similar to this. When it has been raining and my truck has sat for a while when I first hit the brakes it will throw me through the windshield. It locks the back tires right up. The only thing that I can think of is that the rear drums get some surface rust on them and then once that wears off they work just fine. Don't know if this is your problem but it happens to me. <br>[/quote]<br><br>I got the same problem
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Pa outlaw:<br>My guess is that you are having trouble with the vacuum...oh, is yours hydraulic??? system.<br><br>If it is vacuum, check the pump, the hose connections, and the check valve.<br><br>I am not sure about the hydraulic systems, but I would check the equivalent systems.<br>george
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My brakes are very touchy also but never a hard pedal. They just sometimes grab very quickly with slight pedal pressure. I guess it's better than not grabbing enough....I just don't let anybody else drive the monster..
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From: Scotsmoor, Florida
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<br> Pa outlaw,<br> Sounds like you may have a booster problem. You can chec the booster by, engine not running, pump your brake pedal till it is hard. Hold your foot on the brake pedal hard, and start the engine. If the booster is working, you will feel the brake pedal pull toward the applied position. Hope this helps. Let me know what you find. BIG MIKE 
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From: outside of Duluth MN
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I don't know if you have a vacuum boost or not, but if you do check the hose going to the booster. I saw a car that had the same problems and the hose was separated inside. It was not visible from the outside. It did have one spot that didn't "feel right" when squeezed though.<br>Tom
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Mine does the same thing. When I feel it happen, I just let up for a second and then hit them again and it works. BTW, my parters 99 does the same thing. He changed about everything thinking he had a problem. Still does it.
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