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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Brake pedal won't return

Posting for a friend (not my '94 F150 in my signature).

Have any suggestions where to look on a rig that has set for a little while, now the brakes work when pressed on, but the pedal won't return, you have to lift the pedal with your foot (power- disc front, drum rear).

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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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had the same prob with my 78 check brake lines for holes as well check the size of the brake pedal return spring. i had to buy a new one due to the old one was a custom fab type ordeal with a throttle return spring
 
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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Thanks 82, I think I'll check the calipers out, maybe there's a spring in one that's bad-weak. I know the rear springs are all new, just changed the whole rear axle. There's no return spring on the pedal on that one (heck, maybe we'll just install one).
 
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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After youve checked everything : pull the brake booster, behind it there is a pivit system that somestimes feezes up at the pins.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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thanks, I'll save that for last (pain in the butt reaching the pedal linkage to pull the keeper).
 
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