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71chevylongbed · 03-23-2004, 02:44 AM

i had to replace the brake shoes on my truck today and now the brake pedal is low and the brake warning light on the dash comes on. what is wrong?

68speedalert · 03-23-2004, 02:49 AM

Brakes not adjusted after installing, air in the lines, leaking wheel cylinders not noticed and now have bled the fluid out, missed the brake shoe with the pin coming out of the wheel cylinder.

Just some thoughts,

Steve

71chevylongbed · 03-23-2004, 03:04 AM

how do i adjust the shoes? i bled the lines and i checked the cylinders and they are not leaking. i'm thinking that it may just need adjustment because the old shoes were only half as thick and one lining on each side had come off!! and they still worked alright.

03-23-2004, 02:44 AM	#1
71chevylongbed Got Horsepower? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IDAHO Posts: 406	low brake pedal i had to replace the brake shoes on my truck today and now the brake pedal is low and the brake warning light on the dash comes on. what is wrong? __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers

03-23-2004, 02:49 AM	#2
68speedalert Semi-Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 390	Brakes not adjusted after installing, air in the lines, leaking wheel cylinders not noticed and now have bled the fluid out, missed the brake shoe with the pin coming out of the wheel cylinder. Just some thoughts, Steve __________________ '68 50th Anniversery LWB Custom Fleetside, '77 305 v-8, turbo 350, factory speed alert (still works), '71 drivetrain w/front discs. Some call it ugly yellow, others call it Ochre '83 Jeep CJ-7, <80,000 miles, original owner '04 Chevy Suburban, 4x4, 2500, 6.0 ltr, Predator Diablo programmer '95 GMC K1500 Extended cab

03-23-2004, 03:04 AM	#3
71chevylongbed Got Horsepower? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IDAHO Posts: 406	how do i adjust the shoes? i bled the lines and i checked the cylinders and they are not leaking. i'm thinking that it may just need adjustment because the old shoes were only half as thick and one lining on each side had come off!! and they still worked alright. __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers



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