| Re: [GMCnet] Stumped on brakes - hard pedal very little braking [message #225684] |
Mon, 14 October 2013 20:24  |
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hnielsen2
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Registered: February 2004
Location: Alpine CA
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Ken
Now you did it
Just placed my order
Thanks
Howard
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> On Oct 14, 2013, at 14:26, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Here's the "greatest thing since sliced bread" for removing tight flare
> nuts:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Vise-Grip-4LW-Locking-Wrench-Cutter/dp/B00004SBBE
>
> That's to the 4" version; 7" and 10" versions are indicated just below
> under "Frequently Bought Together".
>
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
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>
>> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:33 PM, James Hupy <jamesh1296@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Bob, you have one more component to replace. The distribution valve,
>> located in the drivers side wheel well. Spray all the brake lines with your
>> favorite penetrating oil, wire brush around the lines and spray them again.
>> Wait a couple of days for the penetrating oil to work. Then take a firring
>> wrench, which looks like a box end wrench with one hex cut away and attempt
>> to loosen all the brake lines. If you get a really difficult to remove one,
>> clamp a pair of vice grips to the outside of the fitting wrench to prevent
>> it from spreading enough to round off the fitting. Jim K has replacement
>> valves in stock. It sounds like you have a stuck spool valve inside. Do
>> everything you can to not round off the brake line fittings. But in the
>> likely event that you do, replace the lines with stainless ones. Just what
>> happens when you work on 40 year old brake parts.
>>
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