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Re: [Oletrucks] Brake pedal

To: Smokey Culver <smokey@railops.com>
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] Brake pedal
From: MIQ MILLMAN <miq@bigllama.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2026 16:25:43 -0800
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Smokey didn't you swap out the master cylinder a couple months ago?  Maybe
you have air in the lines, or need to bench bleed the replacement master
cylinder-- this would cause the pedal to go to the floor.
Hydraulic pressure should push the pedal back up in a boosted system.  I'm
guessing that since you swapped to disc brakes, this would be the case?

That said there is a spring that connects the lever arm to the frame the
link below is for Jim Carter's site:

https://oldchevytrucks.com/meb113.html

  --Miq

On Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 12:21=E2=80=AFPM Smokey Culver <smokey@railops.com> =
wrote:

> May be a silly question, but...  I have after-market disc brakes on my
> 1950 3600.  Recently redid the rear ones and all is working well.  But wh=
en
> I press the brake pedal down to stop or slow down, it stays engaged and I
> have to release it with the toe of my boot.  Is there a spring that I
> missed?  Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Smokey Culver
> League City, Texas
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Smokey didn&#39;t you swap out the master cylinder a coupl=
e months ago?=C2=A0 Maybe you have air in the lines, or need to bench bleed=
 the replacement master cylinder-- this would cause the pedal to go to the =
floor.=C2=A0 Hydraulic=C2=A0pressure should push the pedal back up in a boo=
sted system.=C2=A0 I&#39;m guessing that since you swapped to disc brakes, =
this would be the case?<div><br></div><div>That said there is a spring that=
 connects the lever arm to the frame the link below is for Jim Carter&#39;s=
 site:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://oldchevytrucks.com/meb11=
3.html">https://oldchevytrucks.com/meb113.html</a></div><div><br></div><div=
>=C2=A0 --Miq</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_containe=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 12:21=E2=80=
=AFPM Smokey Culver &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:smokey@railops.com";>smokey@railop=
s.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div class=3D"msg5161620328996728613">



<div>May be a silly question, but...=C2=A0 I have after-market disc brakes =
on my 1950 3600.=C2=A0 Recently redid the rear ones and all is working well=
.=C2=A0 But when I press the brake pedal down to stop or slow down, it stay=
s engaged and I have to release it with the toe of my boot.=C2=A0 Is there =
a spring that I missed?=C2=A0 Any thoughts?<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div=
><div><br></div><div>Smokey Culver</div><div>League City, Texas</div></div>=
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