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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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brake fiasco

not much of a fiasco...but I cant firuge out why my brake pedal wont come back..I hcnaged boosters and mastercylinders and ran new lines and wheel cylinders in the back..the brakes work but the pedal doesnt come back fully..you have to use your foot to pull it back
 
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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I'll assume you are talking about the '77 F150 4x4 in your gallery...

Is there a pivot linkage between the booster and the firewall? These often get sticky and make it hard for the pedal to move. I had to remove my bracket/pivot and clean/lube it. It's been great ever since.

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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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yes it is on my 77. ill havea look today and see if I can free it up
 
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