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**1971Stepside** · 03-30-2021, 09:55 AM

In the vain of "it's always something" here we go.

I went home last night enthusiastic about putting a couple spacers in the MC and feeling confident that would resolve the front brake locking issue. I drove the truck around and finally felt the pedal getting hard. NASCARed a jack under it and the front wheels wouldn't turn by hand. Started to back off the nuts on the MC to find this!!

Not sure if the shop broke it putting it back on when they were messing with it or if it broke due to stress or what. To add insult to injury after the nuts were loosened the front tires freed up some but not like they should. So, I need a new MC and still don't know what is causing this issue. I'm now leaning more toward the prop valve than I am the MC.

03-30-2021, 09:55 AM	#809
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: 1971 Stepside LS Build In the vain of "it's always something" here we go. I went home last night enthusiastic about putting a couple spacers in the MC and feeling confident that would resolve the front brake locking issue. I drove the truck around and finally felt the pedal getting hard. NASCARed a jack under it and the front wheels wouldn't turn by hand. Started to back off the nuts on the MC to find this!! Not sure if the shop broke it putting it back on when they were messing with it or if it broke due to stress or what. To add insult to injury after the nuts were loosened the front tires freed up some but not like they should. So, I need a new MC and still don't know what is causing this issue. I'm now leaning more toward the prop valve than I am the MC. Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."