Thread: Mechanics

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Fj40 here 1974

Failed warrant on brake imbalance. Is this an easy fix and does anyone want to fix it for me or suggest someone to do it? Obviously I’m a paying customer

Ignore the other fails, easy fix’s

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If on inspections everything seems fine and nothing obvious is wrong chuck the rear axle on jack stands and outside obviously so if it falls off your all good to
stop run, it up in 1st, or 2nd and watch the rear wheels in the wing mirrors and apply the brakes slowly and see how much pedal it take for each wheels to stop turning
if it is pretty bad as the imbalance sheet shows could be proportion valve if fitted to the 74 fj. Its one of those things that and visual inspection should show up a clue or 2
rear drums skimmed and new pads - still bad then wheel cylinders, still bad then check houses/hard lines and fluid condition all good then proportion valve, still no good, master cylinder recondition
pretty simple system not to many moving parts and anything that does gets replaced with new parts its good for the next 10 odd years so always that but might just have to take it too your nearest
brake specialist its right in their warehouse if you cant find any good buggers on here. I would come and have a look and try afew things but this week have a cambelt, water pump, trans flush, filters
diff fluids etc to do and new clutch and master cylinder on my cheap focus run around so could come have a look for ya next week wouldnt charge you anything if i cant fix it/improve it obviously other
then 30$ for diesel to get back home

Not a mechanic just done all my own automotive work for the last 20 years timing belts,chains, new cylinders heads etc