What should I be looking at (whenever I eventually get my Eagle back)? The problem (never tried anything to fix) is the pedal goes way down before stopping. NOT soft, just a lot of travel. Did check fluid & was a LITTLE low in one side. Always stopped okay, again, just a lot of travel. Never puled a wheel to check lining or anything beyond topping off the master cylinder. This is one of those things for "in the future sometime" as I still don't have my Eagle back yet. Just wondering what to check first? No VISIBLE leaks & fluid was staying up after topping off.
Does it get higher if you pump the pedal? If so, adjust your drums, they're probably loose, or in need of shoes. If your rotors are warped and/or slide pins are unhappy the front calipers could be backing off too far, too.
Thanks Mr. Mindless. Pumping didn't seem to help (according to my memory. Over 1½ years ago, going from memory here now.).
Quote from: 1OldFordMan on February 21, 2012, 02:43:39 PM
What should I be looking at (whenever I eventually get my Eagle back)? The problem (never tried anything to fix) is the pedal goes way down before stopping. NOT soft, just a lot of travel. Did check fluid & was a LITTLE low in one side. Always stopped okay, again, just a lot of travel. Never puled a wheel to check lining or anything beyond topping off the master cylinder. This is one of those things for "in the future sometime" as I still don't have my Eagle back yet. Just wondering what to check first? No VISIBLE leaks & fluid was staying up after topping off.
Rear brake adjusters are seized and or adjuster cable either stretched or broke.
Yup, make sure that the rear brakes are clean and adjusted, the front calipers are sliding freely, and none of the flexible hoses are swollen.
I had a Jeep with a brake adjuster that had frozen completely retracted, it had a noticeable drive train windup on easy stops because the rear brakes didn't got enough fluid to extend. It's probably not so noticeable in AWD mode on an Eagle. A nice cheap fix, though.
Bad discs have given me a lot more travel in the past, check that they're wearing the whole width of the pads.
Thanks for the advice everybody. Will TRY (with my memory or actually, lack of that may be difficult) to remember these whenever I get it back.