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#533530 - 08/26/08 01:09 PM brakes
1onesy Offline
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Registered: 11/06/07
Posts: 14
Yes,power brakes,no ABS,newM/C was bench bled ,new prop valve,new rear calipers,did not change hoses,did not mix DOT3 with 5,back brakes feel like they are doing all the work,definately no water in lines.Think its bad hoses?

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#533537 - 08/26/08 02:41 PM Re: brakes [Re: 1onesy]
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Registered: 12/07/06
Posts: 634
Loc: NE Kansas
1onesy

Sounds to me more like no power boost.

Does this car have the hydro-vac booster on it? With this set up, the boost comes from the power steering pump rather than a vacuum source.

Ed
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#533543 - 08/26/08 02:56 PM Re: brakes [Re: RivNut]
Reatta Man Offline
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Registered: 09/25/00
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Loc: San Antonio, TX USA
Delete this topic and continue the conversation in the firt post.

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