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Thread ID: 139938 2015-07-26 21:14:00 Brake imbalance 2002 Toyota Corolla 240 000km Johs (17388) PC World Chat
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1405457 2015-07-31 07:32:00 The proportioning valve has nothing to do with brake equality on each axle. It just allows more braking on the front wheels. They do fail and bypass pressure so no brakes. Especially after bleeding when a shuttle valve on them gets stuck in aplace it does not normally sit. Always try to whack the valve with a hammer first sometimes frees it. prefect (6291)
1405458 2015-07-31 10:09:00 The proportioning valve has nothing to do with brake equality on each axle. It just allows more braking on the front wheels. They do fail and bypass pressure so no brakes. Especially after bleeding when a shuttle valve on them gets stuck in aplace it does not normally sit. Always try to whack the valve with a hammer first sometimes frees it.

When the valve on my old Ford Spectron stuck the rear brakes were vicious and would lock up easily.
Terry Porritt (14)
1405459 2015-07-31 23:28:00 When the valve on my old Ford Spectron stuck the rear brakes were vicious and would lock up easily.

Ok I havent had one lock on in the non bypass position, now I know they do.
prefect (6291)
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