Brake pedal adjustment
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Brake pedal adjustment
Anyone every had to adjust their brake pedal? I know my Haynes manual talks about how to adjust the freeplay and all that. I Master cyclinder is fine (so I am told) and the travel is outside my personal leve.
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Sure, piece of cake. Just do what it says in your Haynes manual. But, what does "the travel is outside my personal leve." mean?
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I adjusted mine. It was fairly easy and made a huge difference, especially when wheeling. I found that too much travel in the pedal slowed down my reaction time quite a bit. From what I remember, all you have to do is pull a pin out and rotate the attachment bracket between the pedal and the plunger thingy that goes through the firewall. A few turns will do the trick.
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err... travel outside my personal comfort level.
Interesting note, i called the stealer they said that if it grabs lower than before that is uaually a sign that you need to do the rear brakes.
They said that the rear brakes control where on the pedal's path it bites and starts working. Anyone confirm this?
Interesting note, i called the stealer they said that if it grabs lower than before that is uaually a sign that you need to do the rear brakes.
They said that the rear brakes control where on the pedal's path it bites and starts working. Anyone confirm this?
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Originally Posted by FunRunner01
err... travel outside my personal comfort level.
Interesting note, i called the stealer they said that if it grabs lower than before that is uaually a sign that you need to do the rear brakes.
They said that the rear brakes control where on the pedal's path it bites and starts working. Anyone confirm this?
Interesting note, i called the stealer they said that if it grabs lower than before that is uaually a sign that you need to do the rear brakes.
They said that the rear brakes control where on the pedal's path it bites and starts working. Anyone confirm this?
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Originally Posted by FunRunner01
i did have a shop adjust it, they were only marginally better after that
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I adjusted the pedal, major happiness, it feels much better, and I also cleaned and ajusted the rear brakes. It feels great.
Quick question: What does dragging brakes mean and how can you tell?
Quick question: What does dragging brakes mean and how can you tell?
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I know this is an old thread but thought I'd post my problem:
If I jack up any wheel there's resistance.. I can spin it but as soon as I let go the wheel stops. Sometimes after the truck has been sitting for a few days the brakes will grab enough that there's a thud and the truck jumps forward as it first moves...
Since all four wheels grab should I look into adjusting the brake pedal?
I'm not sure where my haynes manual is.. anyone know of an online write up on how do adjust it/check it?
If I jack up any wheel there's resistance.. I can spin it but as soon as I let go the wheel stops. Sometimes after the truck has been sitting for a few days the brakes will grab enough that there's a thud and the truck jumps forward as it first moves...
Since all four wheels grab should I look into adjusting the brake pedal?
I'm not sure where my haynes manual is.. anyone know of an online write up on how do adjust it/check it?
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SolidDigital,
Sounds like your rear axle seal(s) are leaking. The lube mixes with the brake dust and forms a paste. This makes the shoes stick to the drums resulting in a dragging wheel and a thunk when the shoes do release from the drum.
Sounds like your rear axle seal(s) are leaking. The lube mixes with the brake dust and forms a paste. This makes the shoes stick to the drums resulting in a dragging wheel and a thunk when the shoes do release from the drum.
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