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Old 02-10-2021, 04:05 PM   #5
Keith Seymore
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Re: 86 Suburban R20 strange linkage ?

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Originally Posted by Artie in Miami View Post
Wow...I guess that is part of the 1986 super towing package...
Nope. Every '86 C20 Suburban gets one (and a bunch of other trucks, too).

https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Suburban.pdf


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Originally Posted by Artie in Miami View Post
I am willing to bet that is why I had trouble bleeding the rear brakes when I put the new master cylinder and front calipers/hoses in ! How can I determine if that rear brake linkage system is still working ?
Could be. Undo the linkage and swing the lever up, to see if the valve moves freely and allows fluid to flow.

Or - just remove it entirely. It was basically a test beater to pass FMVSS brake testing.

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