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I'm in the process of trying to replace the brake hoses and LSPV on my FZJ80. The brake hoses appeared to have never been changed before because of how badly they were cracked, and the LSPV was leaking so I just went ahead and replaced it. I took it to a local shop in hopes that they would have better luck bleeding it. Today when I went to pick it up, I test drove it and could definitely feel that the brakes were still squishy in comparison to before. The shop is going to take another look at it, and try bleeding it some more and different ways.
I've read a ton of brake bleeding threads describing the horrors of brake bleeding on an 80. However I'm not sure if the squishy brakes are because of air in the brake system? or a badly adjusted LSPV? The LSPV was adjusted to the same distance as the one that was taken off. While this may not be 100% correct I thought it would get me pretty close to the correct adjustment of the LSPV. As far as brake bleeding the sequence I told the shop to follow was RR, LR, FR, LR, and then the LSPV.
My real question is, when the LSPV isn't properly adjusted does the brake pedal feel squishy? Or is the brake pedal feeling squishy a clear sign that it needs to be bleed again?
Any help or knowledge will be appreciated!
I've read a ton of brake bleeding threads describing the horrors of brake bleeding on an 80. However I'm not sure if the squishy brakes are because of air in the brake system? or a badly adjusted LSPV? The LSPV was adjusted to the same distance as the one that was taken off. While this may not be 100% correct I thought it would get me pretty close to the correct adjustment of the LSPV. As far as brake bleeding the sequence I told the shop to follow was RR, LR, FR, LR, and then the LSPV.
My real question is, when the LSPV isn't properly adjusted does the brake pedal feel squishy? Or is the brake pedal feeling squishy a clear sign that it needs to be bleed again?
Any help or knowledge will be appreciated!