Hey all,
I recently took my LC100 with 247k miles to a local 4x4 repair shop to replace the Brake Master Cylinder. I've had some long travel-squishy brakes so I figured to be safe. I'm still new to owning a rig this old and am trying to learn on it but I felt like that was slightly out of my element.
Doing my own research, I knew it was an expensive part. Not only did the BMC get replaced, but front rotors and pads plus rear calipers and pads, all new. After getting the truck back, I noticed the brakes are still squishy - just long travel before the brakes start to engage.
Doing more research, I would've assumed the brake accumulator and pump would've been included in the BMC assembly replacement but it seems mines the same and they specifically just replaced the BMC like I requested.
I guess my questions to you guys is:
1) Does just changing the BMC and not the accumulator/pump do anything worth while to where I can put that other piece off? Or should I just bite the bullet and take it back replacing that part as well?
2) Are the squishy brakes just a normal 99 LC perk?
Apologies for the long text, I really am trying to learn about these amazing rigs. It's been places not even my Power Wagon can do.
I recently took my LC100 with 247k miles to a local 4x4 repair shop to replace the Brake Master Cylinder. I've had some long travel-squishy brakes so I figured to be safe. I'm still new to owning a rig this old and am trying to learn on it but I felt like that was slightly out of my element.
Doing my own research, I knew it was an expensive part. Not only did the BMC get replaced, but front rotors and pads plus rear calipers and pads, all new. After getting the truck back, I noticed the brakes are still squishy - just long travel before the brakes start to engage.
Doing more research, I would've assumed the brake accumulator and pump would've been included in the BMC assembly replacement but it seems mines the same and they specifically just replaced the BMC like I requested.
I guess my questions to you guys is:
1) Does just changing the BMC and not the accumulator/pump do anything worth while to where I can put that other piece off? Or should I just bite the bullet and take it back replacing that part as well?
2) Are the squishy brakes just a normal 99 LC perk?
Apologies for the long text, I really am trying to learn about these amazing rigs. It's been places not even my Power Wagon can do.