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Re: [GMCnet] Brake Fluid Low [message #322957 is a reply to message #322952] Tue, 29 August 2017 16:10 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Ken,

I'll add my $0.02!

If you put the steel bar in and don't bleed off the bag pressure you WILL bend the steel bar!

Who was the dummy that did that at your place - oops it was me!

BTW I remember you showing me the bogie that came off Double Trouble when it was owned by Skip and Mary Newhouse. IIRC it was cracked. Among the tools in Double Trouble when I bought it I found two aluminum blocks which were 3/4" thick that fit between the bogie and the bogie arm. They were better than a leaf spring because they were thicker so you wouldn't have to jack up the bogie as much to remove the tire. However, if you didn't let off the pressure they would not bend and would transfer all the force from the air bags into the bogie.

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808


-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of gene Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 6:48 AM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Brake Fluid Low

On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 8:02 AM Ken Henderson
wrote:

> Yes, the front reservoir originally served the rear brakes. You'd probably
> remember if you swapped them because it would have been necessary to
> acquire thread adapters to make the swap.
>
> You need to check those rear brakes. Remember when you jack the rear to
> release the pressure from the air bags as soon as the jack under the bogie
> takes the weight, otherwise you may damage the shock absorbers. Placing a
> 12" x 3" steel bar (spring leaf) in the bogie beneath the suspension arms
> will make the required jacking distance much less.


Read here
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/jacking-up-the-gmc-hooks-2c-ramps-n-stuff/p2278.html


>
> ​HTH,​
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Daniel DeLuca wrote:
>
>> So normally the front reservoir is for the rear brakes? I don't think I
>> switched the lines, but it is possible. It sure seamed like it was the
>> front
>> brakes that were not working in the driveway. I'll have to pull there
>> rear drums. I do hate jacking the coach up. Thanks!
>> --
>> Dan DeLuca
>> 1978 Eleganza II (http://imgur.com/gallery/YFHhK)
>> Parked at Evil Monkey Farm in
>> Allentown, New Jersey
>>
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