matus2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
Ok so here is the entire story. Recently I purchased a used d35 with yukon shafts and a lockright locker. well, we swapped it for my 8.25 as a temporary while I rebuild it and some interesting problems appeared.
First the d35 is from a jeep other than an xj for the parking brake lines are not the length they should be. instead of both being the same length one is shorter than the other... Wondering if I can take out the parking brake lines from the 8.25 and use them for the time being.. worst comes to worst I can live w/o a parking brake for a while...
Second and this is the major problem, I have bled the brakes both front and rear to the point where there is only new fluid in the system and definately no bubbles... When I am in the car and engine is not running the pedal is firm. however when I turn the engine on the pedal goes soft, all the way to the floor... the rear does not seem to brake. also the axle came with abs which I first just ziptied out of the way and later played around with it hoping that it was the culprit but it wasnt...
So to recap, engine off pedal firm, engine on pedal soft. why?
First the d35 is from a jeep other than an xj for the parking brake lines are not the length they should be. instead of both being the same length one is shorter than the other... Wondering if I can take out the parking brake lines from the 8.25 and use them for the time being.. worst comes to worst I can live w/o a parking brake for a while...
Second and this is the major problem, I have bled the brakes both front and rear to the point where there is only new fluid in the system and definately no bubbles... When I am in the car and engine is not running the pedal is firm. however when I turn the engine on the pedal goes soft, all the way to the floor... the rear does not seem to brake. also the axle came with abs which I first just ziptied out of the way and later played around with it hoping that it was the culprit but it wasnt...
So to recap, engine off pedal firm, engine on pedal soft. why?