Well this sucks!

[Jspafford]

Thanks as always Mike.

 

[Jspafford]

Well here I am again.

I went and traded the master cylinder in and got two calipers in exchange at the parts store. I also tried to find a plug for the brake lines, but seems they screw onto the caliper with a bolt, so I didn't think there was any good way to plug them.

I checked over the rubber hoses. Although somewhat nasty looking, they seemed to be fine. I pushed the pedal and held it there with a 2x4 and looked for bulges.. Nothing.

Great. I put both calipers on, bled the brakes and nothings changed.

At this point I am ready to drive it to the junkyard and leave the keys!

I am out $60 bucks in calipers and the problem has not gotten any better.

I can't do this anymore.. I am taking it to the brake shop tomorrow. I need it, the F-250 is killing me. Spent $65 to fill it Monday and it is on 1/2 tank already. I think running the hubs locked and occasional 4wd might be making the mileage worse (we got 4 inches of snow this morning) but I still cannot afford to keep filling it up!

 

[Jspafford]

Well I got it back. They only had it about 2 hours, but I had to wait until I got off work to pick it up. They told me one of the pads on the front was not seated properly. However, I had just installed the calipers new last night. So either bleeding them once I installed them or the new rotors helped. Cause I know the pad was not on there wrong for long.

The brakes work much better. I have a lot more stopping power. I think bleeding the rears and stuff really got out all the old fluid.

However, the pedal still travels quite a ways before they brakes kick in. Is this just an RBV thing?

I would say it travels close to if not halfway before I get any 'real' stopping power?

I am just looking for input, I am not going to try and fix it anymore. Just want to know if anyone else's brakes are like this?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Rear brakes are adjusted up? Also the rotors aren't under spec now that they've been machined are they?

I've always noticed my ranger has had quite a bit of pedal travel even with properly adjusted brakes compared to other vehicles.

 

[Jspafford]

Rear brakes are adjusted up? Also the rotors aren't under spec now that they've been machined are they?

I've always noticed my ranger has had quite a bit of pedal travel even with properly adjusted brakes compared to other vehicles.

Now that I have a couple days in I notice the truck stops MUCH better and the pedal only travels about an inch before it starts stopping hard. Much better than before. I guess I am just used to other vehicles, but as long as she stops, I am fine.

Thanks