One_Sick_XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Riverside
Hey guys, I have another issue yet again that I need your expertise on. I have an 89 XJ 4x4 Auto Trans RENIX 4.0 NON ABS and I’m having brake problems.
I replaced my front pads recently and the installation went smoothly. When I drove it, the XJ felt like it didn’t want to move and shortly after about a mile, the brake pads started smoking, so I brought it right home and parked it.
I then tried trouble shooting the issue, thinking the pads were maybe too thick (since I bought the pads at Auto Zone). I took the inside pad out of the driver side and replaced it with the old one to see if anything would happen.
I then drove it around the block a few times and the problem shifted to my passenger side! So the passenger side pads were smoking now. I told my buddy’s neighbor, a mechanic, my symptoms and he said it was the master cylinder for sure. So, I naively replaced the master cylinder, bench bled the master cylinder and bled the brakes at all 4 corners. The exact problem still remains.
So after doing some research on here, I decided what the heck, and replaced both front calipers, both front rubber brake hoses, made sure to swap the old inner pad on the driver side with the new one again, and bled the front brakes again. At this time, the brakes were working again and the issue had disappeared. I drove it around the block a few times and everything felt great and normal.
I head out to work this morning and notice the brake pedal getting just a little squishy and the XJ not rolling down the street as freely as it should. I drive about a mile then I smell my brakes burning. I pull over and yup, the driver side is smoking again now. My coworker says it may be the proportioning valve, but I am unsure and I feel broken down inside at this point, LOL.
Any advice, help, or miracle would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to know where to buy the correct proportioning valve at in Southern California around Chino Hills other than the dealer, if anyone knows. Thanks.
I replaced my front pads recently and the installation went smoothly. When I drove it, the XJ felt like it didn’t want to move and shortly after about a mile, the brake pads started smoking, so I brought it right home and parked it.
I then tried trouble shooting the issue, thinking the pads were maybe too thick (since I bought the pads at Auto Zone). I took the inside pad out of the driver side and replaced it with the old one to see if anything would happen.
I then drove it around the block a few times and the problem shifted to my passenger side! So the passenger side pads were smoking now. I told my buddy’s neighbor, a mechanic, my symptoms and he said it was the master cylinder for sure. So, I naively replaced the master cylinder, bench bled the master cylinder and bled the brakes at all 4 corners. The exact problem still remains.
So after doing some research on here, I decided what the heck, and replaced both front calipers, both front rubber brake hoses, made sure to swap the old inner pad on the driver side with the new one again, and bled the front brakes again. At this time, the brakes were working again and the issue had disappeared. I drove it around the block a few times and everything felt great and normal.
I head out to work this morning and notice the brake pedal getting just a little squishy and the XJ not rolling down the street as freely as it should. I drive about a mile then I smell my brakes burning. I pull over and yup, the driver side is smoking again now. My coworker says it may be the proportioning valve, but I am unsure and I feel broken down inside at this point, LOL.
Any advice, help, or miracle would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to know where to buy the correct proportioning valve at in Southern California around Chino Hills other than the dealer, if anyone knows. Thanks.