Recent content by Joesmith

Ok so I got my Jeep back and the issue is solved!!! The mechanic said there was an obstruction in the vacuum hose to the motor, a mud wasps nest that he blew out with an air hose. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 so $450 in parts…and it was a damn wasp nest. What I don’t get though is how it was pulling the appropriate...

I’m bringing it in to my mechanic this afternoon, he said he will let me use his scan tool and help me bleed the brakes. Overall this mechanic has been an awesome help from letting me take his vacuum tester home to borrow, to setting time aside to chat with me about possible issues. I don’t...

I’m in Pennsylvania, a little north of Pittsburgh. I don’t know if any clubs but admittedly I am very much anti-social. And none of my friends are “car guys” as I am usually the friend everyone comes to when they have car trouble. I’m going to call the mechanic today when he opens and see if I...

Ok so far I have replaced the booster, the master cylinder, both front calipers and both front flex lines. Still the Jeep don’t stop goodly. I’m going to try and bleed all 4 again. (I bled the front two after the caliper replacement and assured they both work properly and both are getting...

Actually, as I typed that response I got an email saying the calipers will be here today by 3…it is raining of course so we will see how that goes

I ordered front calipers and new flex lines. They were supposed to arrive yesterday but only the lines showed up. Calipers should be here by Monday. If the rain cooperates I’ll swap them out Monday evening after work and let ya know if it is solved.

Lol nothing is crazy at this point. But no, there is nothing in the way of the pedal. I’m going to start pulling the calipers off next, and double check and make double sure they are all functioning, and replace the flex lines at the caliper. At that point everything will have been replaced...

Nope only one check valve, new master cylinder installed, check valve is working. Vacuum line is pulling as it should…still I have to jam the pedal down to get the Jeep to stop. I’m getting super fu**ing frustrated. I’m not stupid, but this just doesn’t make fu**ing sense. I have replaced or...

No it wasn’t, so I went back an re-installed it, and made sure it was aligned properly. And it’s doing the same thing it was before I changed it I ordered a new master cylinder should be here tomorrow

Ok I was incorrect, I installed the brake booster, and it is still doing the same crap. It’s just super hard to push the brake pedal now, and it doesn’t seem to stop goodly…and if I sit and hold the brake pedal, it slowly loses pressure and the pedal gradually goes to the floor now.

Exactly, you’re coming to the same head scratching conclusion I’m coming to. Everything seems to be working fine from what I can see while laying under the vehicle messing with the calipers. Bothe sides move freely, it’s all lubed up as it should, the pads aren’t showing any unusual wear…in fact...

I guess when it was idling at 1000 I wasn’t giving it time to warm up. After it warms up the ide drops to the correct rpm’s (around 750-800). When I bled them I had my son pump them and hold so i could crack the bleeders, they all bled the same, none of them were slow or anything. And while he...

Correct, the first push of the pedal seems fine, not sufficient to stop all the way, but the pedal feels normal and the brakes grip like normal…then subsequent pressing of the pedal, it is super stiff and hard to push and you have to floor it to get the Jeep to stop. I figured that was an...

Ok so the mechanic that did my engine lent me his vacuum tester and I took some video but I can not upload it here so I got a still of where the gauge was sitting at an idle around 750 - 800 rpm’s. This seems to be in the normal range from what I have read. Unless I’m reading it wrong.

Ok, so I replaced my brake fluid, bled them all until it was running clear, tested all of the calipers and they all work, replaced the vacuum booster, and still the problem persists