The other day leaving for work I noticed my brake pedal is significantly softer than it should be, not grabbing until near the floor. This thing has been a brake nightmare, beginning with replacing the bendix abs with a 96 booster/master setup. Rotors and pads are ~2 months old, shoes and hardware ~1.5 years old.
I don’t see any visible leaks at the master, prop valve, calipers, or lines running underneath, my wife hit the brakes and I didn’t see anything leaking then either. Reservoir hasn’t gone down any noticeable amount. I can’t get the system to build pressure with it running, or off, which still makes me think it’s a leak/air issue rather than vacuum.
The only thing I can think of is a wheel cylinder, as I cheaped out when I did the rears and only did the passenger side since it was visibly leaking. It looks like the back of the drum on the driver side is almost slimy looking around the adjuster hole, compared to the bone dry passenger drum, so I’m thinking my cheap ways are coming back to bite me. I’ve since been buying better parts and replacing things correctly.
I know the solution is probably obvious to most, but before I tear it apart and replace the cylinder, am I going in the right direction? Is there anything else I can test to definitively track this issue down?
Thanks
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I don’t see any visible leaks at the master, prop valve, calipers, or lines running underneath, my wife hit the brakes and I didn’t see anything leaking then either. Reservoir hasn’t gone down any noticeable amount. I can’t get the system to build pressure with it running, or off, which still makes me think it’s a leak/air issue rather than vacuum.
The only thing I can think of is a wheel cylinder, as I cheaped out when I did the rears and only did the passenger side since it was visibly leaking. It looks like the back of the drum on the driver side is almost slimy looking around the adjuster hole, compared to the bone dry passenger drum, so I’m thinking my cheap ways are coming back to bite me. I’ve since been buying better parts and replacing things correctly.
I know the solution is probably obvious to most, but before I tear it apart and replace the cylinder, am I going in the right direction? Is there anything else I can test to definitively track this issue down?
Thanks
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