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Oct 29, 2024 | 09:53 PM

Cowboy.150

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Need help with brakes

I am fixing my bosses 1989 ford f150 it's the 4.9 inline six rwd I replaced the front rotors wheel bearings balljoints and calipers and pads I have bled the entire system RR LR RABS RF LF multiple times and not getting any pressure in my brake pedal

Oct 30, 2024 | 11:50 AM

wwhite

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Bad master cylinder or you still have air in the system.

Oct 30, 2024 | 03:00 PM

My4Fordtrucks

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You did put the left caliper on the left side and the right one on the right side, correct? The bleeder screw is at the top? Not doubting you but I’ve heard of that before in another forum.

Oct 30, 2024 | 03:28 PM

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Did the brakes work reasonably well before the work? Excessive brake pedal travel often indicates that the rear shoes are out of adjustment, they need to be dialed in so that they are just beginning to touch the drum with the star wheel. These adjusters never stayed working for very long on any of these trucks that I owned so in my experience this brake pedal travel problem was common.