If they are too far out of adjustment they might not adjust
automatically or the cables could have fallen off from being too loose.

Mike

aGraham wrote:
>
> I think the adjusters are frozen I did try backing up quite a few times
> to try to get them to adjust and did not help. Will have to see what
> they are like tonight.
>
> In article <40966577.982E7B86@sympatico.ca>,
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > Your rear brakes are now way out of adjustment.
> >
> > You can go back and forward hitting the brakes hard each time and if the
> > adjusters are still working, they likely will adjust back up or better
> > you open up the rubber grommet in the rear of the brake plate and
> > manually adjust up the star wheel.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > aGraham wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi been gone a while, but came here first for some help...
> > > Saturday I meet up with my club to go wheeling, while we were waiting
> > > my 3 yr old was sitting in the Jeep so I put on the e-brake. When we
> > > left I released it and took off fine. Jumped immediately on the
> > > expressway and drove 40 miles. When we went to get off the exit my
> > > brake pedal went to the floor and almost scared the **** out of me, then
> > > it pumped up and I had some brakes. Pulled into a gas station and found
> > > that the e-brake cable had frozen up and the rear brakes had been
> > > dragging. We released the brakes by unhooking the cables from the
> > > equalizer. Also took off the drivers side drum and the pads still had
> > > some life left. Now the pedal is real squishy and it seems that the
> > > rear brakes aren't working. Someone said I may have just built up some
> > > air in the lines from them over-heating. The fluid is fine so I have
> > > not popped a cylinder. I am going to dig into them tonight.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > --
> > > o_o_o_o
> > > /| ,[_____],
> > > |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> > > ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

If they are too far out of adjustment they might not adjust
automatically or the cables could have fallen off from being too loose.

Mike

aGraham wrote:
>
> I think the adjusters are frozen I did try backing up quite a few times
> to try to get them to adjust and did not help. Will have to see what
> they are like tonight.
>
> In article <40966577.982E7B86@sympatico.ca>,
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > Your rear brakes are now way out of adjustment.
> >
> > You can go back and forward hitting the brakes hard each time and if the
> > adjusters are still working, they likely will adjust back up or better
> > you open up the rubber grommet in the rear of the brake plate and
> > manually adjust up the star wheel.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > aGraham wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi been gone a while, but came here first for some help...
> > > Saturday I meet up with my club to go wheeling, while we were waiting
> > > my 3 yr old was sitting in the Jeep so I put on the e-brake. When we
> > > left I released it and took off fine. Jumped immediately on the
> > > expressway and drove 40 miles. When we went to get off the exit my
> > > brake pedal went to the floor and almost scared the **** out of me, then
> > > it pumped up and I had some brakes. Pulled into a gas station and found
> > > that the e-brake cable had frozen up and the rear brakes had been
> > > dragging. We released the brakes by unhooking the cables from the
> > > equalizer. Also took off the drivers side drum and the pads still had
> > > some life left. Now the pedal is real squishy and it seems that the
> > > rear brakes aren't working. Someone said I may have just built up some
> > > air in the lines from them over-heating. The fluid is fine so I have
> > > not popped a cylinder. I am going to dig into them tonight.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > --
> > > o_o_o_o
> > > /| ,[_____],
> > > |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> > > ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

If they are too far out of adjustment they might not adjust
automatically or the cables could have fallen off from being too loose.

Mike

aGraham wrote:
>
> I think the adjusters are frozen I did try backing up quite a few times
> to try to get them to adjust and did not help. Will have to see what
> they are like tonight.
>
> In article <40966577.982E7B86@sympatico.ca>,
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > Your rear brakes are now way out of adjustment.
> >
> > You can go back and forward hitting the brakes hard each time and if the
> > adjusters are still working, they likely will adjust back up or better
> > you open up the rubber grommet in the rear of the brake plate and
> > manually adjust up the star wheel.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > aGraham wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi been gone a while, but came here first for some help...
> > > Saturday I meet up with my club to go wheeling, while we were waiting
> > > my 3 yr old was sitting in the Jeep so I put on the e-brake. When we
> > > left I released it and took off fine. Jumped immediately on the
> > > expressway and drove 40 miles. When we went to get off the exit my
> > > brake pedal went to the floor and almost scared the **** out of me, then
> > > it pumped up and I had some brakes. Pulled into a gas station and found
> > > that the e-brake cable had frozen up and the rear brakes had been
> > > dragging. We released the brakes by unhooking the cables from the
> > > equalizer. Also took off the drivers side drum and the pads still had
> > > some life left. Now the pedal is real squishy and it seems that the
> > > rear brakes aren't working. Someone said I may have just built up some
> > > air in the lines from them over-heating. The fluid is fine so I have
> > > not popped a cylinder. I am going to dig into them tonight.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > --
> > > o_o_o_o
> > > /| ,[_____],
> > > |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> > > ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

Your shoes are likely toast and will need replacing. If they seem ok,
try sanding the glaze off. Best to just replace them tho - they're
cheap. Make sure the star wheels are free turning and not worn out.



John Davies
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA

 

Your shoes are likely toast and will need replacing. If they seem ok,
try sanding the glaze off. Best to just replace them tho - they're
cheap. Make sure the star wheels are free turning and not worn out.



John Davies
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA

 

Your shoes are likely toast and will need replacing. If they seem ok,
try sanding the glaze off. Best to just replace them tho - they're
cheap. Make sure the star wheels are free turning and not worn out.



John Davies
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA

 

Your shoes are likely toast and will need replacing. If they seem ok,
try sanding the glaze off. Best to just replace them tho - they're
cheap. Make sure the star wheels are free turning and not worn out.



John Davies
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA

 

Go ahead and replace the shoes and cups, they do not survive when
the fluid gets hot enough to vaporize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

aGraham wrote:
>
> I think the adjusters are frozen I did try backing up quite a few times
> to try to get them to adjust and did not help. Will have to see what
> they are like tonight.

 

Go ahead and replace the shoes and cups, they do not survive when
the fluid gets hot enough to vaporize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

aGraham wrote:
>
> I think the adjusters are frozen I did try backing up quite a few times
> to try to get them to adjust and did not help. Will have to see what
> they are like tonight.

 

Go ahead and replace the shoes and cups, they do not survive when
the fluid gets hot enough to vaporize.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

aGraham wrote:
>
> I think the adjusters are frozen I did try backing up quite a few times
> to try to get them to adjust and did not help. Will have to see what
> they are like tonight.