1988 Ford F-150 | Fixing Rear Brakes Just Before the Storm



While waiting on parts, etc., for Maybellene, I decided to address the rear brakes on my 1988 Ford F-150. I got in the truck and noticed I had an almost non-existent brake pedal, brake light, and rear antilock light. After inspecting around the truck, I noticed a sizeable puddle of brake fluid.
What started as a normal brake repair turned into a race against a storm. As per the Tennessee weather, when I started the repair, my neighbor was flying his hot air balloon, but by the time I finished the repair, a serious lightning storm and severe flash flooding were happening.

Thanks for watching!

Chapters:
Lightning Storm – 00:00
Hot Air Balloon – 00:38
Inspecting Brake Leak – 01:06
Leaking and Rusted Wheel Cylinder – 02:42
Inspecting Old Cylinder – 03:58
Prepping New Cylinder – 04:16
Cleaning and Greasing Contact Points – 05:41
Deglasing Brake Shoes – 06:31
Bleeding Brakes – 07:55
Test Drive – 09:55
Tennessee Countryside Before The Storm – 10:37
Thanks You and Please Subscribe – 11:58

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10 Comments

  1. Hi Zakk. Andy here in the UK. Just done the brakes front and rear on my 87 f150. Had to make a new wheel cylinder pin as I couldn't get one anywhere. I like the c clamp idea to hold the shoe. Wish I'd thought to do that. Would have saved some skin! Thanks for the content.

  2. I have one of these too, a '90. The primitive anti-lock has been a constant source of trouble.
    With the amount of water in that brake line, you might wanna bleed the whole system. Maybe you already did

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