Been a while since we've logged on and also been quite a while since we had the chance to get the sj dirty. Finally now we're trying to get a bunch of issues sorted, would love some inputs regarding what you all think...
Brakes - ever since we went playing in some mud last year, the brakes got quite spongy and deteriorated over time. First time you press the pedal, nothing much happens and pedal hits the floor, second time pressure builds up and the brakes start working.
We tried bleeding them which only improved the issue a little. Then we had someone look at them who has now changed the wheel cylinders and the brake shoes because they were very worn. He also says he bled the brakes a few times but even though there is some improvement, the sponginess remains.
After reading about maybe having to bleed from the proportioning valve as well, we checked and it doesn't look like it can be bled.
After reading up on the issue some more and it would seem like the backplates of the rear drums are up-side-down? The cylinder is at the bottom with the bleed nipple being the lowest point, am I right in thinking that it should be at the top? I remember reading this on a forum thread somewhere but I can't find the link now!
Anyway, we brought this up with the mechanic who just refused the whole idea. Instead he thinks we've got an issue with the master cylinder perhaps. Obviously we won't know if that's the case until we get a rebuild kit or a new one, which is yet further money spent. After checking the lines, it doesn't look like there's a leak anywhere. Any thoughts?
Also, we seem to have an intermittent fault with the alternator, I guess I'll put another topic in the correct forum for that
Any help would be awesome
Cheers, Laura
.
)