Brakes and serpentine belt!
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RE: Brakes and serpentine belt!
Hey if6was9,
No worries
- I tested the brakes out last night properly, foot to the floor felt the ABS kick in.. they are working but still quite easy to put the foot down. So you say only 2 inches movement, but guessing after those 2 inches it should be more firm and then the ABS kicks in when braking hard? Pretty sure somewhere in between the first 2 inches of movement the brakes kick in and slow the beast really well.
As for fully bleeding the system, we did that but don't think we did it properly! Do you happen to know what the difference between DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluid is?
Cheers
Nate
No worries
- I tested the brakes out last night properly, foot to the floor felt the ABS kick in.. they are working but still quite easy to put the foot down. So you say only 2 inches movement, but guessing after those 2 inches it should be more firm and then the ABS kicks in when braking hard? Pretty sure somewhere in between the first 2 inches of movement the brakes kick in and slow the beast really well.As for fully bleeding the system, we did that but don't think we did it properly! Do you happen to know what the difference between DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluid is?
Cheers
Nate
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RE: Brakes and serpentine belt!
DOT 3 is the older fulid spec and is required in these trucks. DOT 4 is a newer spec, some DOT 4 fluids are compatible with DOT 3 systems. It is a partly or fully synthetic fluid that will not compress correctly in a DOT 3 system unless it specifies DOT 4/3
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RE: Brakes and serpentine belt!
ORIGINAL: natenorrish
Hey if6was9,
No worries - I tested the brakes out last night properly, foot to the floor felt the ABS kick in.. they are working but still quite easy to put the foot down. So you say only 2 inches movement, but guessing after those 2 inches it should be more firm and then the ABS kicks in when braking hard? Pretty sure somewhere in between the first 2 inches of movement the brakes kick in and slow the beast really well.
As for fully bleeding the system, we did that but don't think we did it properly! Do you happen to know what the difference between DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluid is?
Cheers
Nate
Hey if6was9,
No worries - I tested the brakes out last night properly, foot to the floor felt the ABS kick in.. they are working but still quite easy to put the foot down. So you say only 2 inches movement, but guessing after those 2 inches it should be more firm and then the ABS kicks in when braking hard? Pretty sure somewhere in between the first 2 inches of movement the brakes kick in and slow the beast really well.
As for fully bleeding the system, we did that but don't think we did it properly! Do you happen to know what the difference between DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluid is?
Cheers
Nate
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