tballer4596
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- NY
Hey all,
This issue has been plaguing my jeep. Every time I hit the trail go through a few puddles, my brakes are GONE. And I mean really bad.
Now I know what you are thinking, they get wet, mud, whatever, and the brakes cant stop as easily. I agree.
However, the issue persists for days after and the brakes usually do not fully return to normal. Meaning, every time I hit the trail, my brakes get significantly worse.
Heres the current situation:
I have brand new brake lines front and back, new calipers, new drums, shoes, pads, everything.
I got stuck in a bad mud hole a few weeks ago and afterward the brakes were pretty much gone, when before I got stuck they were perfect.
I decided that the master cylinder must be bad so I replaced it, replaced the rear shoes which were about 6 months old, re-bled all the lines, and after that it stopped great. I had zero complaints. My pedal was high and hard, and I could easily lock up the tires with enough force.
The other day, I hit a few muddy puddles with a friend, immediately felt the wet brakes which barely stopped, but I figured they would dry up and it would go away.
Nope. After several days, my pedal was lower than before and stopping was worse than it had been before the puddles. This week, after a 25 minute ride through a trail with maybe 10 6" puddles, the brakes are even worse yet. I can stomp as hard as I want but the tires wont lock whatsoever and my braking distance is concerning long, even after a day of normal driving. Im fed up! The only thing I can think of is the front brake pads which I got from advance auto, I got the most expensive ones they had. Could they be this crappy?
Any help would be appreciated.
This issue has been plaguing my jeep. Every time I hit the trail go through a few puddles, my brakes are GONE. And I mean really bad.
Now I know what you are thinking, they get wet, mud, whatever, and the brakes cant stop as easily. I agree.
However, the issue persists for days after and the brakes usually do not fully return to normal. Meaning, every time I hit the trail, my brakes get significantly worse.
Heres the current situation:
I have brand new brake lines front and back, new calipers, new drums, shoes, pads, everything.
I got stuck in a bad mud hole a few weeks ago and afterward the brakes were pretty much gone, when before I got stuck they were perfect.
I decided that the master cylinder must be bad so I replaced it, replaced the rear shoes which were about 6 months old, re-bled all the lines, and after that it stopped great. I had zero complaints. My pedal was high and hard, and I could easily lock up the tires with enough force.
The other day, I hit a few muddy puddles with a friend, immediately felt the wet brakes which barely stopped, but I figured they would dry up and it would go away.
Nope. After several days, my pedal was lower than before and stopping was worse than it had been before the puddles. This week, after a 25 minute ride through a trail with maybe 10 6" puddles, the brakes are even worse yet. I can stomp as hard as I want but the tires wont lock whatsoever and my braking distance is concerning long, even after a day of normal driving. Im fed up! The only thing I can think of is the front brake pads which I got from advance auto, I got the most expensive ones they had. Could they be this crappy?
Any help would be appreciated.