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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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Brake problems any ideas ?

I am having some brake problems with my 82 f100 when driving down the road i have to push the pedal about 2 to 3 inches from the floor before it will even think about slowing down a the pedal is pretty hard, should the master cylinder be the first thing i check? the fluid compartment for the rear brakes has some trash in it though im probably going to have to flush the whole system,but im not to sure how to go about that.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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Pull your parking brake and try your brakes, does it get better? If so the rear brakes aren't adjusting on there own and you need to rebuild and/or adjust them.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 12:43 AM
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Sounds like a problem with your power assist if your brake pedal is hard. If it was the self adjusters or a bad master the pedal would be soft. Good luck.
 
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