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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: jims jimny on December 19, 2004, 19:25:56

Title: brakes i.e lack of
Post by: jims jimny on December 19, 2004, 19:25:56

went out in the mud again come back with very little brake
stripped down[the brakes not me]cleaned out still peddel on floor &stand on the roof to put hand-brake on
is the fluid cooked? needs changing or what
                       
                               anybody HELP

                                    jims jimny :?

Title: brakes i.e lack of
Post by: rondye on December 19, 2004, 22:48:07

if break lingings are good and adjusted correctly check break pipes for fractures, break cylinders for defects i.e leaks or siezed.

If all ok check master cylinder

If still no help you can call me, if you send me a pm or e mail i will give you me no incase

regards

ron

Title: Re: brakes i.e lack of
Post by: clouseau on December 20, 2004, 10:49:20

Quote from: "jims jimny"

went out in the mud again come back with very little brake
stripped down[the brakes not me]cleaned out still peddel on floor &stand on the roof to put hand-brake on
is the fluid cooked? needs changing or what
                       
                               anybody HELP

                                    jims jimny :?

do you mean its hard to pull on the handbrake or that the lever come up as far as it will go - handbrake isn't connected to the fluid - i'm asssuming you've had the drums off and all is well in there?

Title: brakes i.e lack of
Post by: clouseau on December 21, 2004, 11:27:02

Just PM'ed you with a full run down on how to do your brakes. Shame your not nearer otherwise I would have done them for you. Don't bother forking out for genuine parts unless of course you're rich. - rear shoes are £55 + vat  :shock:

Title: brakes i.e lack of
Post by: robbie on December 21, 2004, 12:58:41

Yeeh our SJ had similar issues after wading through the water. I fully relined the rear brakes, cleane dup all of the handbrake linkages etc etc and we have been sort of fine since.

We did also find that the type of mud seemed to have an effect on how it behaved after. Sticky crappy stuff seemed to stay in the drum and not allow the rear foot or hand brake ot work very well after. It needed removing and cleaning before it worked properly again

I do think that the water in there doesnt do it any good and we did find some rust developing inside the rear drums too, quick clean and adjust and off it goes :)

If you need parts, PM me and I will let you know of a local motor factor who can get most bits at alot less than main dealers