Re: Front brakes lock up
 

It is soooo easy to do your own front and rear brakes I am surprised you
didn't do it yourself
"Gifer" <gifer@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:YqF2b.198267$cF.66048@rwcrnsc53...
> Hi,
>
> I had my Jeep worked on by a rape artist... ok, a jeep whiz, and he
replaced
> the master cylinder because it was full of dirt, etc. This was after he
> rebuilt the rear end. I usually work on it myself, but I didn't have the
> tools for the rear end job.
>
> He bled the rear brakes after replacing the wheel cylinders, which were
> bad... I know that myself. I found out that he didn't bleed the front
> brakes, cause he broke off the bleed screw and said the hell with it I
> guess. Anyway, when I picked up the Jeep, the brake pedal was setting
about
> 4" higher to my foot than before, and travel was about 1.5".
>
> The next day I was driving it, and realized, that the front brakes were
not
> releasing. I replaced the calipers cause they were badly rusted, etc., and
I
> thought that disturbing the break fluid and not bleeding them caused the
old
> ones to finally stick.
>
> That didn't help at all. The only way I can drive it, is to NOT snug the
> front brake line at the master cylinder, so the front brakes can bleed off
> after stopping!
>
> I know... what about the mechanic? He was closed today, and will open on
> Tuesday... I will talk to him then. But I was wondering, what is it? I
think
> it is the wrong master cylinder. The equalizer block works, else loosing
the
> fitting at the master cylinder wouldn't matter, right?
>
> Let me know your thoughts!
>
> J
>
>

Re: Front brakes lock up
 

I know that! They were replacing the back cylinders as a part of the rear
end rebuild, when they made the stupid blunder. I was upset that I let them
"go ahead" and replace the stupid rear cylinders while they had the rear end
job at the same time. I never learn :)

"mikltaz" <1mikltaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3I-cncDY1OjbadaiU-KYuQ@comcast.com...
> It is soooo easy to do your own front and rear brakes I am surprised you
> didn't do it yourself
> "Gifer" <gifer@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:YqF2b.198267$cF.66048@rwcrnsc53...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I had my Jeep worked on by a rape artist... ok, a jeep whiz, and he
> replaced
> > the master cylinder because it was full of dirt, etc. This was after he
> > rebuilt the rear end. I usually work on it myself, but I didn't have the
> > tools for the rear end job.
> >
> > He bled the rear brakes after replacing the wheel cylinders, which were
> > bad... I know that myself. I found out that he didn't bleed the front
> > brakes, cause he broke off the bleed screw and said the hell with it I
> > guess. Anyway, when I picked up the Jeep, the brake pedal was setting
> about
> > 4" higher to my foot than before, and travel was about 1.5".
> >
> > The next day I was driving it, and realized, that the front brakes were
> not
> > releasing. I replaced the calipers cause they were badly rusted, etc.,
and
> I
> > thought that disturbing the break fluid and not bleeding them caused the
> old
> > ones to finally stick.
> >
> > That didn't help at all. The only way I can drive it, is to NOT snug the
> > front brake line at the master cylinder, so the front brakes can bleed
off
> > after stopping!
> >
> > I know... what about the mechanic? He was closed today, and will open on
> > Tuesday... I will talk to him then. But I was wondering, what is it? I
> think
> > it is the wrong master cylinder. The equalizer block works, else loosing
> the
> > fitting at the master cylinder wouldn't matter, right?
> >
> > Let me know your thoughts!
> >
> > J
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Front brakes lock up
 

I know that! They were replacing the back cylinders as a part of the rear
end rebuild, when they made the stupid blunder. I was upset that I let them
"go ahead" and replace the stupid rear cylinders while they had the rear end
job at the same time. I never learn :)

"mikltaz" <1mikltaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3I-cncDY1OjbadaiU-KYuQ@comcast.com...
> It is soooo easy to do your own front and rear brakes I am surprised you
> didn't do it yourself
> "Gifer" <gifer@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:YqF2b.198267$cF.66048@rwcrnsc53...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I had my Jeep worked on by a rape artist... ok, a jeep whiz, and he
> replaced
> > the master cylinder because it was full of dirt, etc. This was after he
> > rebuilt the rear end. I usually work on it myself, but I didn't have the
> > tools for the rear end job.
> >
> > He bled the rear brakes after replacing the wheel cylinders, which were
> > bad... I know that myself. I found out that he didn't bleed the front
> > brakes, cause he broke off the bleed screw and said the hell with it I
> > guess. Anyway, when I picked up the Jeep, the brake pedal was setting
> about
> > 4" higher to my foot than before, and travel was about 1.5".
> >
> > The next day I was driving it, and realized, that the front brakes were
> not
> > releasing. I replaced the calipers cause they were badly rusted, etc.,
and
> I
> > thought that disturbing the break fluid and not bleeding them caused the
> old
> > ones to finally stick.
> >
> > That didn't help at all. The only way I can drive it, is to NOT snug the
> > front brake line at the master cylinder, so the front brakes can bleed
off
> > after stopping!
> >
> > I know... what about the mechanic? He was closed today, and will open on
> > Tuesday... I will talk to him then. But I was wondering, what is it? I
> think
> > it is the wrong master cylinder. The equalizer block works, else loosing
> the
> > fitting at the master cylinder wouldn't matter, right?
> >
> > Let me know your thoughts!
> >
> > J
> >
> >
>
>