My first FJ40 “Carolin 2.” (build)

[1snowboarder]

New master cylinder rear brakes with new shoes and cylinders. New tie rods and HFS steering damper are ready to go on. hopefully, it's going to drive much better.

 

[1snowboarder]

Need help, please

Everything was working fine today on the FJ, I went for a drive and lost all lights, changed the 15 Amp fuse for lights, and now I have parking lights (front and back) and headlights but no horn, reverse, or brake light.

I am also having problems getting the air out of the brake system. The paddle feels very soft any ideas?

 

[CondeCruiser]

Check your grounds for the lights issue. Did you bench bleed the MC before installing it?

 

[1snowboarder]

Check your grounds for the lights issue. Did you bench bleed the MC before installing it?

I did not I used a bleeder tank and was thinking don't need to do that.

 

[CondeCruiser]

I did not I used a bleeder tank and was thinking don't need to do that.

That may be the issue for the soft pedal.

 

[1snowboarder]

Bench bled the master cylinder put it back and still the same issue.

 

[70fj40]

I had an issue with my brakes last year. Same type issue, could not get the air bled out. I put new master and slave in, bench bled the master, still air. Check and rechecked and could figure out where the problem was. So i looked the soft line up and down, no leaking fluid no visible problem. I ordered new soft line. Problem solved.

 

[1snowboarder]

I had an issue with my brakes last year. Same type issue, could not get the air bled out. I put new master and slave in, bench bled the master, still air. Check and rechecked and could figure out where the problem was. So i looked the soft line up and down, no leaking fluid no visible problem. I ordered new soft line. Problem solved.

I changed all the soft lines to steel braided as well since I knew I was going to bleed the brakes anyway. I just read that I may have to adjust the drums all the way and not back them at all and do the bleeding. I'll do that tomorrow if wife agrees to help again 😁 and see if that helps.

 

[cruisermatt]

Tighten the rears adjusters a few clicks on each cylinder and see if you an immediate difference in pedal feel. Then re-bleed

 

[1snowboarder]

Finally got the brakes fixed and the FJ is awesome. Today we had great weather in VA so we went for a drive.