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Brake pedal needs manually reset after depressing
Look for fluid leaks anywhere in the system, if fluid can get out, air can get in. You shouldn't need to take apart anything that's not leaking. Try this, raise the front of the truck, wheels off the ground. Start the engine and run it up to about 1500 rpm. Keep it at 1500 and turn the wheel...- Juggernaut
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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truck is not sitting level - need help diagnosing
3" should be correct for your 1/2 ton, 12 bolt axle. Making your own center bolt, in my opinion, is not a good idea. The correct bolt is not very expensive, just look on e-bay under leaf spring center bolt. They have various lengths. Also, as far as the aluminum shims go, unless they are made to...- Juggernaut
- Post #34
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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truck is not sitting level - need help diagnosing
I would have the springs re-arched. Most truck and spring repair shops can re-arch leaf springs. You will need to get new U-bolts, you never want to reuse U-bolts. And if you decide to use a spacer, use only 1, never stack spacers or blocks between the leaf spring and axle- Juggernaut
- Post #31
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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What is this?
It looks like a temperature sensor wire. If so, it's really burnt up. Look at that side of the engine around the exhaust manifold and see if there's a sensor sticking out with no wire to it- Juggernaut
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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What would you do, if you were me?
Prices you gave sound pretty good. Square bodies are becoming more and more popular, and I don't see the prices going down. If you're not good with welding and body work, a cab swap is not hard, just time consuming, and as long as you have a way to move the cab, it's pretty heavy. You may also...- Juggernaut
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Brake pedal needs manually reset after depressing
You said you bled the system, but it sounds like to me there's still air in it. I had the same symptoms you're having, and it took me several tries to get all the air out. Is there any foam in the fluid?- Juggernaut
- Post #33
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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truck is not sitting level - need help diagnosing
Have you checked for a broken leaf? Look for a crack in one of the leaves at the spring center pin between the u-bolts- Juggernaut
- Post #12
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
