Calypso Ranger
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2019
- Messages
- 25
- Reaction score
- 5
- Points
- 3
- Location
- Springfield MO
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50
I Have a 1992 Ranger with the 8.8 (rear drum brakes) and had a bent axle shaft. I put two brand new ones in and everything went smoothly but after I buttoned everything up and took it around the block, my brakes were VERY soft. The only thing I touched on the brakes was obviously the drum had to come off to gain access to the axles. I never opened up the system so I don't understand why it would need to be bleed. The parking brake barley does anything when engaged now as well. Is there a way to tighten up the rear drums? Maybe since one side was bent the drum was loose to compensate for it? Not very familiar with drum brakes. I highly doubt there is any problems with the front brake components because they are all less than 6 months old and everything was perfectly fine before the axle shafts were swapped in.