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04-24-2010, 08:46 PM | #1 |
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'70 C10 Burning Brakes
So it was nice and sunny today and my brake light came on Thurs so I decided to bleed the brakes. After I was finished the light was gone and I had a real firm peddle but when I took it for a drive it had a real bad burning brake smell and I could tell the truck was dragging. I swapped out the drums for discs last year and have driven it all winter with no problems. Any ideas?
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04-24-2010, 09:02 PM | #2 |
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Re: '70 C10 Burning Brakes
Did you do discs all around? Also, did you replace all the rubber break hoses at the same time?
It sounds like a collapsed brake hose. They swell and collapse on the inside so you don't see it. That keeps the fluid from returning and locks the brakes. |
04-24-2010, 09:15 PM | #3 |
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Re: '70 C10 Burning Brakes
did you change out the master cyl and proportioning valve to do a proper conversion
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04-24-2010, 09:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: '70 C10 Burning Brakes
Discs up front, drums in rear. Swapped everything from a '75. Booster, master cylinder, prop valve. I installed new rubber hoses during initial install. Everything seemed to be working fine until I bled the brakes today.
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04-24-2010, 09:39 PM | #5 |
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Re: '70 C10 Burning Brakes
Same problem happened to me! I ended up having a wadded up rubber gromit between booster/MC. Check to see if your hoses are all tight and your MC is opening closing correctly, and check your linkage. Hope ya get it!!!!
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04-25-2010, 11:28 AM | #6 |
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Re: '70 C10 Burning Brakes
also check brake pedal that it isnt stuck down a bit and keeping brakes applied
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