Author Topic: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks  (Read 3452 times)

Offline 313C10

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Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
« on: June 05, 2011, 05:41:41 PM »
just my luck this is happening on both my trucks at the same time the first is an 86 4x4 blazer the second is a 84 c10.The blazer is worse got a caliper for that, and putting it on now i dont really have experence with brakes exept air brakes. as for the c10 the rubber in the res. was getting sucked down i replaced that, still nothing it seems like if it sits for a while  it will push brake fluid through the resivoir and release. Any ideas im kind of lost and i cant farm it out. both have fluid and no kinks or leaks in lines.
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1986 Chevy Blazer 350 TBI. 8?+ in. Lift

Offline 1982 Daily Driver

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Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2011, 09:22:10 PM »
Check the rubber lines going to the calipers, after time they deteriorate on the inside and work like a check valve not releasing the pressure after the brakes are released.

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Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2011, 04:32:27 PM »
repalced the caliper on the blazer and it seems to be good now onto the c10
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1986 Chevy Blazer 350 TBI. 8?+ in. Lift

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Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 05:25:31 PM »
      Can you say "murphy's law"  Both rigs at the same time, same problem.  You are having a bad day my friend.
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Offline 313C10

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Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 08:54:51 PM »
daily driver good call it was the brake line.replaced caliper also. any body ever replace the porportioning valve thinking about doing that for the heck of it
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1986 Chevy Blazer 350 TBI. 8?+ in. Lift

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Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 10:00:16 PM »
I'm glad I could help. I think a new proportioning valve is expensive for something to change for the heck of it. I have never herd of one going bad.