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Spongy brakes after replacing shoes
I had this very problem when I replaced the parking brake cables on both rear wheels a week ago. (sticking per previous owner) So on the advice of one of the members here, I went back to the rear tires and adjusted the stars inside the wheels to grab the drums until they wouldn't turn at all...- Kainoa
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Diesel neophyte
Hi satx... yes, I gathered that from the tenor on several of the exchanges I read... lots of helpful people here. My fear of course is asking the stupid question, and getting my facts, acronyms etc in order beforehand. And unless I provide details I may not know are pertinent to diagnosis...- Kainoa
- Post #7
- Forum: Introduction
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Diesel neophyte
Thanks Clb... yes I did. The book stated to adjust the stars until the drum will just slide on, and then until there is slight resistance to movement of the wheel... which is exactly what I did. So now I think I'm gonna bleed the system...gonna have to wait until it stops raining... ( Oregon...- Kainoa
- Post #6
- Forum: Introduction
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Diesel neophyte
Thanks Morgonzo... there's a couple of these sites that were good, and a had a huge amount of data, almost TMI for a beginner. I think I bought a hobby...!!- Kainoa
- Post #5
- Forum: Introduction
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Diesel neophyte
Howdy. First of all I want to thank everyone in advance for any help you may render. I've done a lot of reading on this site prior to finding the truck I wanted, and was able to determine fairly well what kind of condition the vehicle I was purchasing was in. (Time will tell of course)...- Kainoa
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