Braking Issues

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Offline Ñãsh ßrïðgës

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Braking Issues
« on: July 20, 2003 - 12:03:29 AM »
This may be considered off-topic but I thought this was the place to go for help.  If not, sue me.  Anyway, I have a '78 Ford F-150 302.  My grandfather bought it in 1982 and took great care of it until Parkinson's (in which he had for 20 years) got the best of him.  It sat in my grandmother's yard for five years and was occasionally driven and has bad braking problems.

It has power brakes.  We've replaced the power booster, master cylindar, checked the front discs, (the rear drums are fine; they did all the work, the whole time) bled all four lines, refilled the master cylindar, and checked the vaccum line.  We have repeated the bleeding-of-the-lines part several times.

If anybody can help me, please do.

I apologize if this is off-topic from e-bodies.

Thanks, Nash




Offline Ñãsh ßrïðgës

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Re:Braking Issues
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2003 - 12:25:18 AM »
I know the rear drums do all the work because when doing 60 MPH and standing on the pedal, the screech comes from behind me, and nothing in front.  The brakes perform poorly for such a fine machine.  As stated before, any help is appreaciated.

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Re:Braking Issues
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2003 - 02:49:44 AM »
the only part left is the proportioning valve which may be stuck or plugged

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Re:Braking Issues
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2003 - 04:27:41 PM »
Thanks, I'll check it out!