brake question
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From: San Diego via Baton Rouge
brake question
my truck is leaking out of the passenger rear drum pretty good. i'm going to open it up and try to find the prob this weekend(i don't have the time during the week). i'm having toput fluid in every day. i was wonderin' if i could pull off the hose and cap it off 'till i can inspect it this weekend (just to get some brake pressure, my boosters shot as it is).i know i wont have that brake,but i can at least build up some pressure for the other brakes as i drive to and fro work this week. i'm having to really baby it now.
anyone who can help, i thank much.
anyone who can help, i thank much.
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It is probably the wheel cylinder that is gone. You could always squeeze off the line to that wheel...then you will need to replace the brake line as well.
You really should not mickey mouse brakes....they are kind of important.
That said where do you live so I can watch out for you
You really should not mickey mouse brakes....they are kind of important.
That said where do you live so I can watch out for you
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Pull the wheel off {might have to pull the axle like my '78, piece o cake}, confirm the shoe brake parts you have on it, get a rebuild kit. Prob have to hone inside the old brake cylinder too. You can buy a honer that fits on a drill, hone it Straight & Perpendicular, just till smooth again inside the cylinder for a good seal.
Don't drive on 3 brake sets or none, that's a killer.
Don't drive on 3 brake sets or none, that's a killer.
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Originally posted by RexB
Prob have to hone inside the old brake cylinder too. You can buy a honer that fits on a drill, hone it Straight & Perpendicular, just till smooth again inside the cylinder for a good seal.
Prob have to hone inside the old brake cylinder too. You can buy a honer that fits on a drill, hone it Straight & Perpendicular, just till smooth again inside the cylinder for a good seal.
I agree with the other guys, don't drive with bad brakes - you're not the only one in danger... I just hate people driving unsafe vehicles - sometimes a little common sense is required...
- my rant is over...
Marty
Last edited by 73Custom; Jun 18, 2003 at 11:27 AM.
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If it's been leaking for awhile, you probably need new shoes too. I'd just buy a new wheel cylinder and not mess with rebuilding the old one, it would probably leak again anyway.
Be thankful you have an F100, with the F250 you got that little job of pulling the axles first.
Barry
Be thankful you have an F100, with the F250 you got that little job of pulling the axles first.
Barry
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The ancient 1950/60 and older wheel cylinders were cast iron and rebuildable. Newer vehicles have cast steel cylinders which you can hone on forever b4 you get the pits out. I do not consider the cast steel units rebuildable.
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thanks for all the replies yall. i know yhe thang aint the best to be driving right now but i'm a king of making do driving just 'till i have the time to fix this weekend. i'll probably just get a new wheel cylinder and redo the whole thing, shoes and all. 'till then i really baby it and keep eyes open(as always).
i'll be alright and ya'll will be safe, just don't go calling the law on me yet haha. thanks
i'll be alright and ya'll will be safe, just don't go calling the law on me yet haha. thanks
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reminds me of the time a friend tried that with a leaking caliper. before the week was over a guy pulled out in front of me while i was in my 75 bronco well i stopped ok but my friend rear ended me... didnt cause much damage but that isnt the point. he shouldnt have been driving it to begine with
