Lose brakes at full crank
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Lose brakes at full crank
Hey guys. I just had my fabtech spindles installed and its been holdin up really well until a couple days ago i had to do a 3 pt turn and when i cranked the wheel all the way and the brakes went.. i had to pump the brake and it came back. But i remember the shop giving me the steering stops cause they didnt know what to do with them.. so is that the problem? i really have no idea and i need to get this fixed so i dont go crashing into people.
Here are some pics of the lift.
Here are some pics of the lift.
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It's normal. What's happening is that there really aren't any "stops" when you turn. So, with the new rotor position, the brake caliper gets compressed between the spindle and the lower a-arm at full lock. This forces brake fluid back into the master cylinder, just like when you compress the caliper when changing the pads to put the new ones in.
Then, when you pump the brakes, it first has to refill the caliper to put the pads into contact with the rotors. After that, when you release and press, you have brakes again.
My spindles do the same thing. Learn to drive it and warn anyone else who drives the truck!
You can try to make new stops -- I haven't done any that have lasted or worked that well yet.
Then, when you pump the brakes, it first has to refill the caliper to put the pads into contact with the rotors. After that, when you release and press, you have brakes again.
My spindles do the same thing. Learn to drive it and warn anyone else who drives the truck!
You can try to make new stops -- I haven't done any that have lasted or worked that well yet.
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I was going through the install instructions from the Fabtech website and it said you are supposed to grind down on something.. and I know they didnt grind anything, so could it also be that? cause my turn radius is really really pathetic now if this is the best its gonna be i can live with it.. im just always nervous now about parking because i dont want to not have brakes and run into another car. Here are some pics I saw of the "rubbing" of the spindle and LCA
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If THEY didn't grind, then you need to or you are risking a failure of the spindles as well as the lousy turning radius.
The outer edge of the lower arm has to be ground or it rubs the bolts that secure the axle part of the spindle. Basically, the lower a-arm needs grinding in a couple of places.
Get it done! It's not a casual "detail" at all and if the installer didn't do it, they don't know their butt from a hole in the ground doing spindle installs. I did my own and didn't grind and had to take the lower ball joints free again to do it after I had problems. I didn't know my butt...either!
Even after the grinding, the brake problem will be there, but your turning radius increases and you don't need to put it at lock so far. Also, you won't damage the spindle bolts.
The outer edge of the lower arm has to be ground or it rubs the bolts that secure the axle part of the spindle. Basically, the lower a-arm needs grinding in a couple of places.
Get it done! It's not a casual "detail" at all and if the installer didn't do it, they don't know their butt from a hole in the ground doing spindle installs. I did my own and didn't grind and had to take the lower ball joints free again to do it after I had problems. I didn't know my butt...either!
Even after the grinding, the brake problem will be there, but your turning radius increases and you don't need to put it at lock so far. Also, you won't damage the spindle bolts.
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