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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    To everyone that was a great help. It meant allot to get Dad's truck back on the road, thanks. I have attempted to attach a couple photos. I hope it works. This is a great web site. Regards, Brad Fousr
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    Well thanks everyone. It sure is a labor of love. I wouldn't do it if not for Dad. He won't be able to come tomorrow but my Son Ben, an Iraq war vet will be coming. Maybe we'll be hauling some vets? Dont know. I am trying to post a few more pics here. Thanks again all.
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    I tried attaching some photos, but I am even worse At computer skills than mechanics.
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    Hey ya'all, Yep, all day long, basically. Course I just took my time in this heat. Anyway, I tapped the inlet in the aluminum to a 3/8" pipe thread and screwed in a stell bushing with a 1/4" inner hole. Used a little good old JB Weld just to help seal it up, the treads were very good, but just...
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    Well, DISASTER!!! I tried tightening it just tooo much, and I'm sure you know what happened! STRIPPED the lousy thing. I was going to take it back apart and try and make a gasket but my well meaning neighbor suggested a breaker bar. I knew better, but tried it anyway. Now I am trying to...
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    IAs I write this I am having some difficulty. It seems the cylinder is working ok, but I have a nagging leak right where the fluid line enters the cylinder. I'm sre its no big thing but I put two new copper washers on it, but I keep getting a drop of fluid sneaking out between the line block...
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    Back to my M135 Brake Problem............... Well friends, here I am back! I had the Booster Cylinder rebuilt by Precision Rebuilders. I must say that they were very helpful and turned it right around in a hurry. I am now going to re-enstall it as soon as I am finished writing this. Please keep...
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    OK friends, I got the cylinder out of the truck and have it pretty well torn down. I cannot find any obvious major problems like a torn seal, etc. I have noticed the rubber seal on the small piston looks very worn. It slides in and out very loosly. Could this allow back leakage and allow my...
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    I believe I honed the small cylinder, but the large one I just reassembled. Thanks guys for all the help. I'm going to tear it down asap and I'll grt back to all. Memorial Day is fast approaching and I'd like to get it going for then. Regards, (still dont see that paper clip icon?) Brad:-?
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    Last summer. We tried to build one from two we had. We used the best parts we had and it seemed to work pretty good. One of the bleeders was stripped and I had to block it permanently. But it still worked well after I installed it and bled the syatem. The air sound that seems to be inside it...
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    M135 Brake problem, please help.

    Last year my 82 yr old Father and I got his 1952 M135 done enough just in time for him to take it in a large local parade. It was worth all the time effort and cash just to see the big smile on his face. Especially when the large crowd would express their appreciation. Then on Nov 15 he suffered...
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