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M35A2 brake troubleshooting?

JL628

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I have 3 Dueces, One with working brakes and 2 with non working brakes. One of the non working brakes has no brake pedal until its about half way to the floor then I start getting pedal resistance but it still goes all the way to the floor. When I look underneath the truck, which I just got from GovLiquidation a couple of months ago, both the master cylinder and the airpack both look brand new.

Is there a troubleshooting chart somewhere I could start with? I have good airpressure and the truck runs well. Any suggestions would be helpful.
 

AceHigh

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Lots of threads on this. Bleeding is most likely needed. When you look into the master cylinder, is it full?

A few members have built auto-bleeding devices out of garden sprayers.
 

hndrsonj

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If you have 3 trucks you need to spend $50 for a Motive pressure bleeder. It will be the best investment you could make. Makes bleeding brakes a one person job. Remember to start at the airpack then go to the far rear, and work from there.:wink:
 

JL628

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Thanks, this helps. I ordered a Motive power bleeder. I am familiar with regular hydraulic brakes, but I'm just not sure about the air/hydraulic brakes on the deuce.
 

hndrsonj

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If you don't have fluid already, order at least a gallon. I believe muttparts.com has it for just over $30 a gallon. (Front line and Spruce Mountain also have good deals) If you get it from an auto parts place you will pay a heck of alot more than that for it.
 
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