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Title: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
Post by: 313C10 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.

Title: Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
Post by: 1982 Daily Driver 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.

Title: Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
Post by: 313C10 on June 06, 2011, 04:32:27 pm

repalced the caliper on the blazer and it seems to be good now onto the c10

Title: Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
Post by: bake74 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.

Title: Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
Post by: 313C10 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

Title: Re: Front caliper staying applied 2 different trucks
Post by: 1982 Daily Driver 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.