Yes, you are right. I stand corrected.
-----Original Message-----
From: Hanlon, Bill [mailto:Bill.Hanlon@compaq.com]
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 11:39 AM
To: 'Armijo, Manuel L'; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Brake lines
Everybody keeps talking about the left front brake when the truck
is pulling to the left. Typical fluid leakage problems will make
the side that is leaking not work as well as the side that is not
leaking. If the left front is the only problem, the truck should
be pulling to the right, not the left. Therefore, if the truck
is pulling to the left, the left brake is probably working better
than the right one.
-----Original Message-----
From: Armijo, Manuel L [mailto:manuel.l.armijo@intel.com]
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:57 AM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Brake lines
Hey all, thanks for the replies on my brake question...hydra boost vs. under
floor vacuum booster. I think at this point i've decided to go with the vac
booster mounted way past the tranny mount. It's gonna take some "garage
engineering", as I'm in the middle of making the bracket, and figuring out
how to stabilize the long push bar.
Speaking of brakes, on the pulling to the right....I think the leak says a
lot. as far as the laws of hydraulics go, the leaking cylinder will be
braking with lower pressure, therefore less pressure against the linings to
the drum. Although, secondarily, there are many more things that can be a
factor, like low tire pressure on that side, glazed linings, binding
springs, or the shoes not retracting like they were rubbing too hard on the
backing plate, alignment toe-in..... I'm assuming it's a manual drum
system? no? Also assuming that all tires are the same size/brand/type,
etc.... From the jist of the letter, i assume it's the leak. If the prolem
persistes after the leak, I'd check the moving parts under the drum.
I hope this helps. A suggestion would be to lock up the brakes in a parking
lot on sunday, (with nobody else around) then checking that leak.....sorry
my message is fragmented, but I'm thinking that way before this long
holiday.....drive safe all!
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