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Old 06-19-2017, 09:44 AM   #9
cjoenny89
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Re: any tips before I start Front brakes? 68 C20?

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everything went fairly smooth replacing the front brake flex hoses and brake cylinders.
I only took apart enough to get the brake cylinders apart so I know knowing is put together wrong. Sprayed it all down with brake cleaner. Thought I adjusted the front drums with just a little drag on the drum turning by hand. drove it 1/2 mile it was perfect.
went to go for another ride and the front brakes were grabbing as soon as you push the clutch in it felt you were pushing the brake pedal. Drove it in the garage jacked it up and I could not turn the front wheels. Why would the fronts start out so nice then tighten up so bad I couldn't turn them? The back drivers rear did that to me also last week. It got so tight that it was smoking. Why are the self adjusters tightening up? Do I need to readjust now that I have all the air out of the lines and the brake cylinders bleed?
and just before you ask the adjusters are correct they never left the wheel they were on and each of them adjusted easily by hand. I have drove the truck last summer and never had the brakes do this.
I have replaced recently master cylinder (bench bleed) front and rear brake cylinders and front flex hoses.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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