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I know i should know this but how do you adjust the rear brakes (drum brakes). Where would the shims be because I didn’t see any. Thanks everyone
Thank you so much bigC I now got the drum brakes adjusted I have one more brake to bleed the front drivers side but the brakes where making a massive scrapping sound so I looked into it and come to find out the rotor shiel(dust shield) was so bent that the rotor was scrapping against it. I can’t find a new one around here and I don’t feel like going to a bone yard and having to pull another hub so tomorrow I’m gonna pull it off and straightening it myself and then bleed it and hope and pray It’s fixed because they need their jeep. Oh I failed to mention that I replaced the master cylinder. I did this because there was a little crack by one of the ports where the brake line went in. I plugged that port where the line went in and a little brake fluid would drip out so I replaced it and bench bled the new master cylinder and plugged both ports and no leaks so I’m hoping the problems solved. I will post results tomorrow and I know I thanked bigC but I really want to thank everyone
I actually did open the bleeder valve when I compressed the caliper piston, I used to use a C clamp when compressing the caliper and come to think of it I didn’t open the bleeder valve when compressing the caliper piston but now I don’t. I came across Eric’s video on changing brake pads and now I use big pliers and I put a hose on the bleeder valve and put the end in brake fluid and push the piston in with the pliers. Here’s another question when I push on that black rubber thing on the inside of the lid of the master cylinder it makes a swishing noise, is this normal?
I actually did open the bleeder valve when I compressed the caliper piston, I used to use a C clamp when compressing the caliper and come to think of it I didn’t open the bleeder valve when compressing the caliper piston but now I don’t. I came across Eric’s video on changing brake pads and now I use big pliers and I put a hose on the bleeder valve and put the end in brake fluid and push the piston in with the pliers. Here’s another question when I push on that black rubber thing on the inside of the lid of the master cylinder it makes a swishing noise, is this normal?
I did bleed all 4 brakes and your all awesome and beefy your info is brilliant and I’m always looking to be educated in auto mechanics and Monday I’ll do what you said and I’ll update everyone then thanks so much everyone
I did bleed all 4 brakes and your all awesome and beefy your info is brilliant and I’m always looking to be educated in auto mechanics and Monday I’ll do what you said and I’ll update everyone then thanks so much everyone
I was told that the brake pedal would go all the way to the floor before the vehicle would stop and this customer said the brakes work better than before but the pedal still goes to the floor in order to completely stop. And all I did was the front brakes. Would that swishing sound that comes from where the brake pedals push rod goes into the firewall would that be a bad diaphragm in the brake booster hence a bad booster or is there anything else it could be. Thanks so much everyone for your insight and direction and knowledge and because of everyone I should end up with a happy customer.
I was told that the brake pedal would go all the way to the floor before the vehicle would stop and this customer said the brakes work better than before but the pedal still goes to the floor in order to completely stop. And all I did was the front brakes. Would that swishing sound that comes from where the brake pedals push rod goes into the firewall would that be a bad diaphragm in the brake booster hence a bad booster or is there anything else it could be. Thanks so much everyone for your insight and direction and knowledge and because of everyone I should end up with a happy customer.
I agree I’m confused on how I notice brake fluid leaking but the master cylinder doesn’t seem to loose fluid. I’m still working on the 89 jeep cherokee laredo. It does have rear wheel cylinders and I didn’t notice any leaking but again I didn’t pay a lot of attention there either but that’s probably a good place to start. And after I bleed all 4 brakes and start the car it will become spongy again. I’m still puzzled by the “phantom” brake fluid but I’m gonna put some time into the wheel cylinders but if anyone has ideas about my phantom brake fluid please let me know.
The pedal does have a lot more resistance when the engines is off and I bled all 4 brakes and the back brakes had air in them and it does stop a lot better now before I changed them the pedal went almost all the way down to the floor board and wouldn’t stop that good now it goes down close to the floor board but stops descent. Any suggestions on what I should do next. Thanks so much everyone without you all I would have to take meds for anxiety 🙂
I very rarely ever get discouraged at something frustrated yes but not discouraged, please someone help me make sense of this problem I have bled the brakes yet again and still air is getting in the brake system here’s what discouraging me as I mentioned earlier in this post I had brake fluid leaking on the drivers side in the middle of the vehicle but I have taken a clean towel and wiped it all up a few different times and I thought it was all done leaking well today after bleeding the brakes that leak is back. What I can not figure is where the brake fluid is coming from there are 4 lines that go by the area that has the fluid I know 1 is a fuel line but none of the lines have any leaks in fact they still have dry dirt around them and I’ve started from the master cylinder and followed the lines to where the fluid is and there’s nothing so I started from the back to where the fluid is and all the lines are dry as well also the master cylinders brake fluid doesn’t seem to be losing any fluid. I’m desperate has anyone ever seen this problem before.
I agree I’m confused on how I notice brake fluid leaking but the master cylinder doesn’t seem to loose fluid. I’m still working on the 89 jeep cherokee laredo. It does have rear wheel cylinders and I didn’t notice any leaking but again I didn’t pay a lot of attention there either but that’s probably a good place to start. And after I bleed all 4 brakes and start the car it will become spongy again. I’m still puzzled by the “phantom” brake fluid but I’m gonna put some time into the wheel cylinders but if anyone has ideas about my phantom brake fluid please let me know.
The pedal does have a lot more resistance when the engines is off and I bled all 4 brakes and the back brakes had air in them and it does stop a lot better now before I changed them the pedal went almost all the way down to the floor board and wouldn’t stop that good now it goes down close to the floor board but stops descent. Any suggestions on what I should do next. Thanks so much everyone without you all I would have to take meds for anxiety 🙂
I very rarely ever get discouraged at something frustrated yes but not discouraged, please someone help me make sense of this problem I have bled the brakes yet again and still air is getting in the brake system here’s what discouraging me as I mentioned earlier in this post I had brake fluid leaking on the drivers side in the middle of the vehicle but I have taken a clean towel and wiped it all up a few different times and I thought it was all done leaking well today after bleeding the brakes that leak is back. What I can not figure is where the brake fluid is coming from there are 4 lines that go by the area that has the fluid I know 1 is a fuel line but none of the lines have any leaks in fact they still have dry dirt around them and I’ve started from the master cylinder and followed the lines to where the fluid is and there’s nothing so I started from the back to where the fluid is and all the lines are dry as well also the master cylinders brake fluid doesn’t seem to be losing any fluid. I’m desperate has anyone ever seen this problem before.
My update on this post. I re bled the front brakes and was moving back to the back brakes to bleed them and noticed that in the middle if the car on the drivers side there’s brake fluid leaking and its leaking around the brake lines that run thru there but all the brake lines are dry so I checked the lines from the front of the car as well as the back and for the life of me I do not see where its leaking from. I’m gonna double check in a little bit so I’ll keep you posted