sunnyc123abc
1/2 ton status
How hard is it suppose to be to push the button on the proportioning valve, because mine isn't budging.
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proportioning valve
- Thread starter sunnyc123abc
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theres a button on that thing?
whats it do. ive replaced or broken everything on these trucks but never messed with that thing yet
YZEATER
1/2 ton status
yup, there's a button on the side of it. i believe it's supposed to reset the valve if you have lost your brakes and prevents fluid from going to the front or rear. is the rubber cap missing off of yours? could be rusted in place. ant of the ones i've pushed have been hard and only move a little.
Are you having problems resetting the brake switch? I know others have, but you really shouldn't need to manually reset it unless it just won't reset. Even brake line pressure in the circuits is supposed to reset it.
sunnyc123abc
1/2 ton status
The rubber cap is still there. I read that you have to have it pressed in while you are bleeding your brakes.
YZEATER
1/2 ton status
never did that before, and my brakes are fine. usually i use a vacuum bleeder though.
No, you do not need to depress it to bleed the brakes. AFAIK GM didn't change the design since it's inception until probably 4 wheel ABS. While earlier GM service manuals apparently make it an almost "mandatory" to-do, the later manuals are pretty clear that it should not be necessary.
Obviously sometimes it is, others here have posted as much, and I don't doubt them. In my personal experience I've not needed to do so. So I won't, unless I'm having a problem. Once the brake light goes off, the switch has reset. Which is one of a few reasons the "BRAKE" indicator light in the dash needs to work.
Obviously sometimes it is, others here have posted as much, and I don't doubt them. In my personal experience I've not needed to do so. So I won't, unless I'm having a problem. Once the brake light goes off, the switch has reset. Which is one of a few reasons the "BRAKE" indicator light in the dash needs to work.
