Brake issues after drop

platour22 · 08-07-2008, 06:07 PM

I did a 2/2 drop on my blazer today or actually a shop did. Drop spindles and blocks. The problem is when i turn my wheel real sharp i lose brakes. My pedal goes straight to the floor. It only happens when i turn my wheel sharpe. I'm running 20s if that matters. Its not air in the line cause it wasn't disconnected. Anybody had the problem or know what it might be.

beandip · 08-07-2008, 06:13 PM

Your brake line is pinching, just look under there while you have the wheel turned all the way.

platour22 · 08-07-2008, 06:14 PM

i did it doesn't pinch

truckman · 08-07-2008, 06:22 PM

caliper is probally hitting the lip on the upper control arm.you have to trim that little lip off

platour22 · 08-07-2008, 06:55 PM

its all factory except the drop spindle. Why would that matter.

beandip · 08-07-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by platour22

its all factory except the drop spindle. Why would that matter.

well, drop spindles did raise the tire up 2" and along with it the caliper.

platour22 · 08-07-2008, 07:03 PM

Shit IDK let me go look at it again.

beandip · 08-07-2008, 07:18 PM

ah, the powers of the search button/internet

Quote: Originally Posted by installation manual everyone should read first

2. Upper Control Arm Modification
a) Using an angle grinder or die grinder equipped with a cutoff wheel, trim the upper control arm
as shown in Photos 6, 7, and 8. This clearance is required to provide clearance between the
upper control arms, lowering spindle upright and the brake caliper.
b) Trim the area shown marked in white only. Grind the surfaces back so that no sharp edges
are present.
c) Paint all bare metal surfaces with fast drying chassis black spray paint.
d) If necessary, additional material can removed following the spindle upright and brake caliper

look at pics 6,7,8 areas in white need to be trimmed.

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/images...ns/2102BLT.pdf

platour22 · 08-07-2008, 09:00 PM

sorry i douted yall. Thanks though it did work.

baggedzq8 · 08-08-2008, 08:42 AM

the 98+ blazer drop spindles require that the arm be trimmed per belltech's instructions. its all in plain english and the place that did it should have read them!! thats why i take it upon myself to do that stuff and not let someone else screw things up

truckman · 08-08-2008, 09:05 AM

yeah,when i did mine i went to pull it back up front.hit the brakes and said ,oh shit no brakes.took awhile to get it trimmed enough.

platour22 · 08-09-2008, 01:14 PM

thought paying someone to do it would save time. did realize that had to be done. but its all good took about an hour to fix.

***orangesonoma*** · 08-09-2008, 11:51 PM

yeah my blazer did the same thing...but i had art arms...hrm...

Kucharyski20 · 08-19-2008, 02:13 AM

Would this be the same problem with lift spindles? because my truck does the same thing. message me please

08-07-2008, 06:07 PM	#1
platour22 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Montgomery, Alabama User is: OffLine	Brake issues after drop I did a 2/2 drop on my blazer today or actually a shop did. Drop spindles and blocks. The problem is when i turn my wheel real sharp i lose brakes. My pedal goes straight to the floor. It only happens when i turn my wheel sharpe. I'm running 20s if that matters. Its not air in the line cause it wasn't disconnected. Anybody had the problem or know what it might be.
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08-07-2008, 06:13 PM	#2
beandip The How-To Guy Age: 20 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,887 Location: Cache, OK User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop Your brake line is pinching, just look under there while you have the wheel turned all the way.
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08-07-2008, 06:14 PM	#3
platour22 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Montgomery, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop i did it doesn't pinch
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08-07-2008, 06:22 PM	#4
truckman I NEED A 4 LINK Age: 29 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,743 Location: nc User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop caliper is probally hitting the lip on the upper control arm.you have to trim that little lip off
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08-07-2008, 06:55 PM	#5
platour22 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Montgomery, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop its all factory except the drop spindle. Why would that matter.
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08-07-2008, 06:58 PM	#6
beandip The How-To Guy Age: 20 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,887 Location: Cache, OK User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop Quote: Originally Posted by platour22 its all factory except the drop spindle. Why would that matter. well, drop spindles did raise the tire up 2" and along with it the caliper.
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08-07-2008, 07:03 PM	#7
platour22 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Montgomery, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop Shit IDK let me go look at it again.
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08-07-2008, 07:18 PM	#8
beandip The How-To Guy Age: 20 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,887 Location: Cache, OK User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop ah, the powers of the search button/internet Quote: Originally Posted by installation manual everyone should read first 2. Upper Control Arm Modification a) Using an angle grinder or die grinder equipped with a cutoff wheel, trim the upper control arm as shown in Photos 6, 7, and 8. This clearance is required to provide clearance between the upper control arms, lowering spindle upright and the brake caliper. b) Trim the area shown marked in white only. Grind the surfaces back so that no sharp edges are present. c) Paint all bare metal surfaces with fast drying chassis black spray paint. d) If necessary, additional material can removed following the spindle upright and brake caliper look at pics 6,7,8 areas in white need to be trimmed. http://www.stylinconcepts.com/images...ns/2102BLT.pdf Last edited by beandip : 08-07-2008 at 07:20 PM.
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08-07-2008, 09:00 PM	#9
platour22 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Montgomery, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop sorry i douted yall. Thanks though it did work.
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08-08-2008, 08:42 AM	#10
baggedzq8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 577 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop the 98+ blazer drop spindles require that the arm be trimmed per belltech's instructions. its all in plain english and the place that did it should have read them!! thats why i take it upon myself to do that stuff and not let someone else screw things up
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08-08-2008, 09:05 AM	#11
truckman I NEED A 4 LINK Age: 29 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,743 Location: nc User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop yeah,when i did mine i went to pull it back up front.hit the brakes and said ,oh shit no brakes.took awhile to get it trimmed enough.
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08-09-2008, 01:14 PM	#12
platour22 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 751 Location: Montgomery, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop thought paying someone to do it would save time. did realize that had to be done. but its all good took about an hour to fix.
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08-09-2008, 11:51 PM	#13
*orangesonoma* registered s10 offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,041 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop yeah my blazer did the same thing...but i had art arms...hrm...
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08-19-2008, 02:13 AM	#14
Kucharyski20 Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brake issues after drop Would this be the same problem with lift spindles? because my truck does the same thing. message me please
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