Re: M35 brakes

From: Marty Galyean (marty@heavyreckoning.com)
Date: Wed May 03 2006 - 18:57:54 PDT


Patrick Jankowiak wrote:

> Sometimes I notice that the brake pedal has alot of travel before
> 'hitting the brakes' when the truck's running gear is cold. After run
> a while down the hiway, the pedal does not travel as far before
> 'hitting' the brakes, even though the brakes have not been used since
> I pulled away from the starting point. No problems stopping, DOT5
> fluid, but this is odd, anyone know what it might be?
>
Air in the brake line expanding as it warms up? Water can do this to as
it reaches boiling point and expands. Sometimes locking the brakes.

Marty



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