GMCnetters,
Lest anyone doubt the value of this forum to its inventor, I offer the
following. As most of you have no doubt figured out, I've been
struggling with bleeding the brakes(mainly the rear) on my coach after
completely replacing the brake system. I thought I pretty well had it
done, but the "Brake" warning light wouldn't go out. Then, Rick Staples
puts up a very informative post about the combination valve and how the
piston sometimes gets stuck. He goes on to say how opening a bleeder on
the opposite circuit from the offending side might recenter the piston.
I came home from work today and went straight out to the coach. Had
Sharon stand on the pedal while I opened the bleeder on a front
caliper. Turned the switch on and "voila", no little red light.
Started the engine, stood on the pedal and still no red light. Thanks
Rick!
This is not an unusual event either. It's happened to me several times
and I've heard others mention it too. That's the great thing about a
"support group" - we're all dealing with pretty much the same issues.
Also, in case you're wondering - the combi valve is brand new, so you
don't necessarily have this problem with just the old valves.
Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
Mailto
atrick
The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
Lest anyone doubt the value of this forum to its inventor, I offer the
following. As most of you have no doubt figured out, I've been
struggling with bleeding the brakes(mainly the rear) on my coach after
completely replacing the brake system. I thought I pretty well had it
done, but the "Brake" warning light wouldn't go out. Then, Rick Staples
puts up a very informative post about the combination valve and how the
piston sometimes gets stuck. He goes on to say how opening a bleeder on
the opposite circuit from the offending side might recenter the piston.
I came home from work today and went straight out to the coach. Had
Sharon stand on the pedal while I opened the bleeder on a front
caliper. Turned the switch on and "voila", no little red light.
Started the engine, stood on the pedal and still no red light. Thanks
Rick!
This is not an unusual event either. It's happened to me several times
and I've heard others mention it too. That's the great thing about a
"support group" - we're all dealing with pretty much the same issues.
Also, in case you're wondering - the combi valve is brand new, so you
don't necessarily have this problem with just the old valves.
Patrick
- --
Patrick Flowers
Mailto
atrickThe GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
