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Old 12-13-2002, 09:49 PM   #1
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brake question

ok heres the thing, i have to push the brake pedel all the way to the floor to get it to slow down, feels kinda like i have no brake pressure or something, and when i do push the brake pedel it always pulls to the right, so what could be the problem(s).
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Old 12-13-2002, 10:57 PM   #2
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Time to pull the brake drums and do an inspection. You either have a drake on the right grabbing or a brake on the left not grabbing. And you will most likely find a wheel cylinder leaking, too.
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Old 12-13-2002, 11:21 PM   #3
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I would look for a leaky wheel cylinder. Check the master cylinder and see if one of the resevoirs . If rear is low check your rear wheels for the leak or vice versa.

If it's not low on fluid, I would say your shoes are way out of adjustment, but since mine did the same thing, I'll almost bet you lost a wheel cylinderthough
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Old 12-14-2002, 12:23 AM   #4
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Cool

Also if it is a wheel cylinder you need to redo both sides at the same time,and it's a lot cheaper to buy a kit that you can rebuild the cylinder's with than it is to buy a new cylinder.
And be sure and bleed the brakes when your done.
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Old 12-14-2002, 12:35 AM   #5
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check the price for a new one compared to the kit you might find for a few doolars more you can have a whole new wheel cylinder and not have to hone it or anything. around town here i think it was between 10 and 15 for a new one rather than a kit at 7 or 8.
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Old 12-15-2002, 12:42 AM   #6
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it was none of the above, come to find out when i pulled the wheel the brake drum broke in half(no pics sorry) and plus both brake pads on both sides were bad but after i put a new drum on it worked finer than a frog hair.
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Old 12-15-2002, 12:54 AM   #7
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a guy at work says that when you ask him hows he doin,finer than frog hair
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Old 12-15-2002, 12:58 AM   #8
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Thats gotta be downright fine!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-15-2002, 12:58 AM   #9
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my dad says finer than a frog hair slipt 4 ways
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Old 12-15-2002, 09:15 AM   #10
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Yup, finer than frog hair split 4 ways
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