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big_b · 01-04-2011, 01:42 AM

sounds like you have front brake issues, like they are not working or barely working. you may have air in the lines but it may also be the calipers are siezed. around here calipers for these trucks are only like $20.00 each. worth replacing if suspect. i had a truck once and the inside of the flexible hoses had actually collapsed not letting any brake fluid to pass through to let pressure through to the calipers.
also if you suspect the proportioning valve they say to give it a hard spike, like jump on the brake pedal as hard as you can to reset it. ive never had any luck with that because most times there is something else wrong.

01-04-2011, 01:42 AM	#3
big_b Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Capital City B.C Posts: 59	Re: braking problem '83 K10 w 14bff sounds like you have front brake issues, like they are not working or barely working. you may have air in the lines but it may also be the calipers are siezed. around here calipers for these trucks are only like $20.00 each. worth replacing if suspect. i had a truck once and the inside of the flexible hoses had actually collapsed not letting any brake fluid to pass through to let pressure through to the calipers. also if you suspect the proportioning valve they say to give it a hard spike, like jump on the brake pedal as hard as you can to reset it. ive never had any luck with that because most times there is something else wrong.