No brake pressure after repairs.
#1
No brake pressure after repairs.
I drive a 2009 ranger xlt 4x4.
I recently did some repairs to my truck. Both upper control arms/ball joints, both lower ball joints, complete front brake replacement (calipers, rotors, pads). Complete rear brake replacement(spring kits, self-adjusting hardware, pads and drums.
After installing all the new gear and torquing the tires back on, was intent to go for a test drive but there is absolutely no brake pressure. Brakes worked perfectly fine before the fresh parts now I have to pump the pedal to get pressure and it for sure doesn’t hold.
Being that I only disconnected the calipers for the quick swap to new ones. I should only have had to bleed them off to get fluid/pressure to the new hardware as opposed to bleeding the whole system. I am a bit stumped on this one. Any help would be appreciated.
I recently did some repairs to my truck. Both upper control arms/ball joints, both lower ball joints, complete front brake replacement (calipers, rotors, pads). Complete rear brake replacement(spring kits, self-adjusting hardware, pads and drums.
After installing all the new gear and torquing the tires back on, was intent to go for a test drive but there is absolutely no brake pressure. Brakes worked perfectly fine before the fresh parts now I have to pump the pedal to get pressure and it for sure doesn’t hold.
Being that I only disconnected the calipers for the quick swap to new ones. I should only have had to bleed them off to get fluid/pressure to the new hardware as opposed to bleeding the whole system. I am a bit stumped on this one. Any help would be appreciated.
Last edited by The420_dude; 08-16-2018 at 09:17 PM. Reason: Unfinished
#3
Apexkeeper is right you have air still in your lines, make sure you have your rear brake shoes adjusted to the drums. Adjust the rear shoes where the drums just fit on and will turn. I always bleed the one the farthest away first then the next, then finish up at the front, right side, then the left side.
#4
Apexkeeper is right you have air still in your lines, make sure you have your rear brake shoes adjusted to the drums. Adjust the rear shoes where the drums just fit on and will turn. I always bleed the one the farthest away first then the next, then finish up at the front, right side, then the left side.
You guys do much with ball joints? I replaced both upper control arms and the lower ball joints as well as this whole brake package situation. I’ve never done anything with ball joints previously and I’m going to take it in for an alignment, but, I’m curious if it’s absolutely necessary to do so if it’s set up correctly.
I didn’t disconnect tie rod ends to get the lower ball joints out so
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