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Mar 27, 2002 | 12:39 PM

Fishboy

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May 24, 2002 | 10:01 PM

areimus

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Well, I replaced the brakes in my 1991 4x4 explorer. Lately everyting about them is not working right. When I brake now it will not brake hard and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. I have bled the lines, replaces the check valve gromet, checked for leaks and basically done everything i know how to do. i you guys have any ideas for me i would appreciate it you could get back to me on this
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May 25, 2002 | 01:17 AM

soso

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asumining you have drum brakes in the rear did you ajust them up to the drum loose shoes will cause excesive brake pedal travel

May 25, 2002 | 01:32 PM

areimus

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When i instaled the new rear drum's i had the shoes out enought so that i could barely slide the drum onto the shoes. i didnt adjust it however after i got them on. Should I??

May 30, 2002 | 07:06 PM

GORSTEP

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check the master cylinder too.
Its kind of funny my explorer had 155,000 Kms on it before the brakes had be done now they are nothing but a pain in the a$$. Put new pads on, then winter came the front end started clunking, needed anti rattle clips, (they werent there when I changed the pads so I didn't put any on)and new caliper holding wedges (can't remeber the real name)Now my new rotors are at the limit AGAIN (the old ones warped)
in only 11,000 Kms, Put new wedges in last winter too. And now some new Quite pads.
I think vehicles are truly ment to be thrown away not repaired :-staun

May 31, 2002 | 07:38 AM

winfordr

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I had a similar problem with my 91 explorer 4x4 brakes.
After installing new calipers, rotors, master cylinder, pads, rear shoes it was still there. Never any leaks, just soft pedal and too much travel.

It took me several attempts, but the problem was air trapped somewhere in the line, between sections of fluid. I would bleed the brakes until pure fluid came out, and they would be much better. Then in a few days, the problem would return - soft pedal and too much travel. Being somewhat fed up, I got some small containers and opened the bleed ports and let them drip through for several minutes, making sure that the reservoir never got low. Then I bled them again, the old-fashioned way, with someone else pressing the pedal while I opened and closed the bleeder screw. I probably flushed several pints of fluid through the system. But it worked. Now my brakes are as good as new.

I don't know all the factors involved - differential pressure or abs system or what - I just know that it took an extensive bleeding process to cure the problem.

Winford

May 31, 2002 | 02:08 PM

1explorer

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I change my regular bleeder to speed bleader. Now i dont have to worry working alone. Also i never let the brake fluid reservoir empty while i am bleeding it.

Good luck n have a good day.

96 Explorer Sport.

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