Re: [MV] Brake help

From: Sean Nichols (armytrucks@gmail.com)
Date: Wed May 11 2005 - 16:04:10 PDT


Just as an aside, I believe the TM says to bleed the air pack first,
then proceed to the furthest wheel.. etc. and of course, as Sarge
says, do this AFTER the leak is found....

On 5/11/05, John Stewart-Smith <micdunn@ev1.net> wrote:
> One wheel at a time, starting with the furthest one from the master
> cylinder.
> Find your leak first!
> -Sarge
>
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> From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 4:20 PM
> Subject: [MV] Brake help
>
> > I just went out to drive the M35 and the brake fluid vampire has struck
> > again. I put more fluid in, which usually fixes the problem, but this
> time,
> > I can't get any pedal.
> >
> > Do I bleed these brakes the same way as on a civilian truck? One wheel at
> a
> > time?
> >
> > I don't seem to see any movement in the fluid if I take off the master
> > cylinder cap, and press down on the pedal. Should there be any evidence of
> > movement?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Arthur P. Bloom
>
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-- 
Sean Nichols
MVCC
MVPA #24983
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'42 IHC FFN-3 Crash Truck
'71 AM General M35A2
'71 AM General M151A2


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