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Old 09-09-2020, 09:12 PM   #8
1976gmc20
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Re: Front Brake Issue

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Originally Posted by rkn463 View Post
Try cracking the bleeder screws and see if fluid comes out as Bimus suggested, if no pressure there then you have some other problem. I've had drums rust to the brake shoes on more than one vehicle that sat too long and I assure you it is a pain to get them loose.
I made a portable sawmill on an extended 2 ton truck frame using the front axle (hitch on the rear of the frame).

Anyway, I got it mostly together and went to move it and one tire just skidded. Put the biggest tip on a torch and heated the drum all the way around and it finally popped loose.
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