Brake Pedal Issues
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What automakers part numbers would you assume a retired Ford Parts Manager would type on FTE?C8TZ-13A629-A .. Stop Lamp Switch Adapter / Obsolete ~ No FoMoCo Dealer in the PNW has any.
W. C. SANDERSON FORD in Healdsburg CA has 1 = 707-433-3318.
DON SANDERSON FORD in Glendale AZ has 3 = 623-842-8643.
GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has 57 = 800-543-4959.
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I agree about the two nutz thing and I think I am going to change out that Master cylinder and see if that effects my throw on my brake pedal. Thanks for the Pics and mine looks exactly the same so there has been no mods in its 40 years of life.
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There's 61 of the puppies listed in post 18, closest source to OR is in NorCal. I've been a wise azz longer than you have kiddo, and I ain't gonna change!
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I had that problem a few years ago after my 77 sat over the winter and it was a really snowy one. Evidently there is a pivot of some sort between the firewall and the booster, it got gummed up with rust I spose and thats what kept it from returning all the way up. Lubed it up and worked it every chance I got and it was all better in a couple of days..
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I had that problem a few years ago after my 77 sat over the winter and it was a really snowy one. Evidently there is a pivot of some sort between the firewall and the booster, it got gummed up with rust I spose and thats what kept it from returning all the way up. Lubed it up and worked it every chance I got and it was all better in a couple of days..
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Guess I'll need to find the proper fitting to install, thanks for the info and pictures! Do you happen to know if the grease fitting is threaded? If so hopefully I can just pick one up at the parts store.
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I just went through mine too. It's still on the bench so I'll check it later and let you know, but off the top of my head I'm going to say it's a press fit fitting. I don't recall seeing a hex on the fitting so there'd be no way to tighten a threaded fitting.
You can get press in fittings at the parts store too. Instead of using the special tool to install them, I use a small socket that will fit over the head of the fitting and sit on the collar. It doesn't take a lot of force to install a pressed in fitting. A few taps with a hammer and it's in.
You can get press in fittings at the parts store too. Instead of using the special tool to install them, I use a small socket that will fit over the head of the fitting and sit on the collar. It doesn't take a lot of force to install a pressed in fitting. A few taps with a hammer and it's in.
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To get the right size fitting all you need is the hole diameter. A real simple gauge is to use the smooth end of a drill bit. A real common size for press in fittings is a 3/16" hole diameter so I'd start there and go up or down as needed.
Here's a picture of the grease fitting and a pic of how my pedal assy turned out.
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I went out and looked at mine, it looks like it's a press fit. There's no hex on the fitting to tighten with a wrench.
To get the right size fitting all you need is the hole diameter. A real simple gauge is to use the smooth end of a drill bit. A real common size for press in fittings is a 3/16" hole diameter so I'd start there and go up or down as needed.
Here's a picture of the grease fitting and a pic of how my pedal assy turned out.
To get the right size fitting all you need is the hole diameter. A real simple gauge is to use the smooth end of a drill bit. A real common size for press in fittings is a 3/16" hole diameter so I'd start there and go up or down as needed.
Here's a picture of the grease fitting and a pic of how my pedal assy turned out.
Your's turned out nice! Thanks for the pics.
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mike0o0o0o,
Does your truck have a Power Booster on the Brakes? My truck is Manual brakes and Im not seeing that bell crank on my truck. I will take some pictures so maybe it will make more sense. All Im seeing on mine is the brake pedal assembly and directly on the other side of the firewall is the master cylinder. That is why Im assuming (I hate using that word) that the master cylinder is what causes the brake pedal to return to the stop when you take your foot off the brakes.
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Does your truck have a Power Booster on the Brakes? My truck is Manual brakes and Im not seeing that bell crank on my truck. I will take some pictures so maybe it will make more sense. All Im seeing on mine is the brake pedal assembly and directly on the other side of the firewall is the master cylinder. That is why Im assuming (I hate using that word) that the master cylinder is what causes the brake pedal to return to the stop when you take your foot off the brakes.
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mike0o0o0o,
Does your truck have a Power Booster on the Brakes? My truck is Manual brakes and Im not seeing that bell crank on my truck. I will take some pictures so maybe it will make more sense. All Im seeing on mine is the brake pedal assembly and directly on the other side of the firewall is the master cylinder. That is why Im assuming (I hate using that word) that the master cylinder is what causes the brake pedal to return to the stop when you take your foot off the brakes.
JRB65
Does your truck have a Power Booster on the Brakes? My truck is Manual brakes and Im not seeing that bell crank on my truck. I will take some pictures so maybe it will make more sense. All Im seeing on mine is the brake pedal assembly and directly on the other side of the firewall is the master cylinder. That is why Im assuming (I hate using that word) that the master cylinder is what causes the brake pedal to return to the stop when you take your foot off the brakes.
JRB65
It's pretty ratty looking but here's the set-up you should have.
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Yeah that looks just like mine minus the perportioning valve. But mine has Disc Brakes on the front.
I replaced the Master Cylinder today and that fixed my pedal problem. I could feel a lack of spring tention in the old Master Cylinder. Its working great now and I would like to thank everyone who tried to help or posted pictures.
JRB65
I replaced the Master Cylinder today and that fixed my pedal problem. I could feel a lack of spring tention in the old Master Cylinder. Its working great now and I would like to thank everyone who tried to help or posted pictures.
JRB65