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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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i out there in ram land i am new here so i hope someone can help i have a 98 and a half ram 5.9 my problem is my brakes ihad the truck in for body ipulled the batters for about a month or so when i got the truck out i drove to the first stop sign and i had no brakes got it home checked for lecks had none i managed to pump the brakes back up but as soon as i drove a short way back to the floor they went and my front wheels are grabbing and pedel is very spongy if anyone has any sugestions please let me know
 
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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check for leaking master cylinder, and for leaking calipers or wheel cylinders in the drums.

also check the soft brake lines for leaks.
 
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