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07-21-2015, 01:26 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: san francisco, ca (east bay)
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Long Downhill Brake Fade!
1973 Suburban 1500
350/350 Had the truck for about a year, took the family on some deserted back road and encountered a very steep and long down hill. This, on the brakes for 15 mins, going really slow, steep, winding one lane road. At some point my brakes overheated, and I got massive pedal fade. I stopped and the rotors/calipers were smoking a bit. I think to myself, "I'm going to fix this! Having your brakes disappear sucks!" (several months later) Replaced: * New pads * Front Brake hoses (rubber) * Master Cylinder * Brake Booster (did not seem to be keeping pressure) * Front Rotors * New fluid (also did wheel bearings in front, and tie rods, etc.) I did not touch rear brakes, which show about 1/3 left on the pads. THEN, I took the Burb out camping again, and came down a steep slow downhill, and YEP. It happened again. Brakes get hot, fade, and I lose pedal. (It felt like I lost power assist. It would stop but I had to really put some force on it.) What am I doing wrong here? I really want this thing to have brakes that I can trust you know? Thanks! |
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