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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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brakes

ok, ive got a strange issue with my brakes on my truck,
its a 95 f150 2wd

so far ive checked pads, shoes and brake lines and have no fluid leaking, and cant seem to figure it out and need some ideas on where to head next


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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Calipers, master cylinder, Brake pedal and linkages. E-brake cable. Some ideas.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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How do you check the master cylinder?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Dragonfox13,
What is the issue. Without knowing what is wrong it is hard to give you ideas. I have had problems with the abs valve on both my F-150's, it is mounted on the frame.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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oh duh, i knew there was something missing in that post :P

anyway, i shut the truck off last night, brakes felt fine, got in it this morning and the brakes feel like im pushing my foot into a pillow.

ive checked and bled all 4 calipers and brakes, checked all the lines and still nothing..
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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Sounds like you forgot to bleed the ABS valve. It's on the frame rail roughly under the master cylinder. It has a bleed screw on it. Do it before you bleed the rears.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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That is what happened to my 94 F-150. Used it one day the next the pedal went to the floor. On my 92 my wife was driving it and the brakes went to the floor and she was in the gas station. Thank god she was going slow and did not hit the pump! Both trucks the abs valve went out and there is no brakes or very little brakes when this happens. I don't know the internal operation of the valve but on my 92 I replaced everything and then did the abs valve since it was 180 bucks. AGHHH. But replaced it and all was fine. On my 94 I drive it hunting and around town so I just bypassed it. I am not telling you to bypass it but on my 94 I did and it works fine. No light or codes just no abs on the rears and I think the abs on these trucks is useless anyways since both wheels have to be locked up for it to work and I like to pump the brakes when in snow anyways so I hate the thing. If I want to lock up my brakes I want them to lock up not pulse but hta is me. Hope this helps
 
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