So orry to take so ling getting back. Was away from here and my Mom's computer is so messed up I could not log on.
Anyway. The rubber cups come 10 to a box. I bout two boxes and the total bill w/ tax was just $45.00 and some change for 20 of them. They were $1.80 or so.
Now for the rest of the story. This is my Dads truck. He and I worked on this for years to get it road worthy and when we were finally ready in the fall of 2011 we were able to take it in a big local parade in our area and it was really a hit. It is a real nice looking truck but has had it's share of mechanical quirks. As you know it's big and everything is heavy/ Dad is now 83 and I just turned 60. Neither of us get around well and just getting up off the ground is tuff for me as I have mechanical problems also. Just getting in it is hard.
But Dad was in the artillary in Korea, purple heart, citations medals. etc and he spent allot of time in a truck, though older WWII types. But this truck project really means allot to him.
Anyway a few weeks after that parade in 2011 he had a bad stroke and he cant even get in it any more. Mom and I and my Brothers have talked of selling it but he wonbt hear of it. So it basically falls on me to keep it rolling. Its a tuff job and can be expensive just to keep gas in it.
Anyway, last year after replacing the air hydro cylinder then I had a new breke problem. When applied they stopped me well enough, but often locked up tite and could not pull out. It was so bad at times I really could not trust it to take anywhere.
So this year I started by rebuilding the four wheel cylinders on the farthers back axle cause they were plainly dragging on a gravel road.
This week I had the wheels on and took a ride and all went well for the 10 or 12 mile run.
But later that day the wheels seemed to be tite again. Not actually locking up bad enough to drag on a grabel lane, but certainly tite. And it seemed to be the same two back wheels I had just rebuilt.
This really disgusted me and I dont know what to do.
But yesterday I was reading the manual and found where it said the linkage on the master cylinder adjust ment was important. I did have just a very little play in it but I increased the play by one more full turn of the clevis. This should allow the piston to return forward enough to allow the fluid to return to the resivour when the pedal is left out?? Thats the theory??
I thought it was enough before but gave it some more slop> Anyway I tools another spin in it after and it seems ok again. But I really dont trust it.
The tempoary check valve that is in the line for the brake losk has already been removed from the line cause we had this problem before.
I guesee my question is this. Th front wheel cylinders are plainly leaking fluid and I plan to rebuild them soon as I can. But could that some how cause the locking up problems I am having??? I dont see how, but I certainly am no expert??
And finally just in case. Roughly what are these trucks worth??? Is there any market for them??
This truck is really in good condition body, frame, etc. Just mainly has these brake issues that I am sure a good mechanic can fix.
Thanks all for all yer help.
Brad
