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Old May 9, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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I really don't know much about brakes................What do yall think?


i think you shouldn't do brake work if you don't know much about brakes, trust me, i know brakes

 
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Old May 10, 2013 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mark a.
Did you check the prop valve's pin ? Sounds like it might have tripped and shut the front brakes off.
Where is the proportioning valve at? lol

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i think you shouldn't do brake work if you don't know much about brakes, trust me, i know brakes

haha, alright smart ***, I know how to change the pads, install calipers, and bleed them. Ya know? the simple stuff lol
 
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Old May 10, 2013 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 460 FORD MAN
Where is the proportioning valve at? lol



haha, alright smart ***, I know how to change the pads, install calipers, and bleed them. Ya know? the simple stuff lol
been a while since i was under a 70's truck but i believe it is right in the driver's side frame rail near the first cab mount. either way, it's impossible to miss, big block of metal in the brake lines near the front somewhere
 
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Old May 11, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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Alright well I bled the brakes real good again, I guess there was still some air in the lines.
I took it for a test drive, mashed the brakes and about kissed the windshield. lol
 
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Old May 11, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 460 FORD MAN
Alright well I bled the brakes real good again, I guess there was still some air in the lines.
I took it for a test drive, mashed the brakes and about kissed the windshield. lol
I definitely thought it was that new caliper full of air.
Glad to hear you got her fixed
 
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