Trying to confirm my suspicions and thought I’d check with the pros on the forum incase there’s something I haven’t thought of.
I have a 73 FJ40 with OEM power brakes.
Under formal driving conditions the brake pedal is very soft “squishy” on the first press and then you can pump it a few times to get full brake pedal feel back. If you press and hold the pedal after you get full brake pedal feel back it will slowly fade back to soft pedal feel.
No signs of fluid leaks from the wheel cylinders, master cylinder or line connections.
I ran through 2 jugs of brake fluid to bleed the lines. Seems to bleed fine although the back brakes didn’t yield as much fluid as the front did when bleeding.
I suspect a bad master cylinder but I’m fairly new to Land Cruisers so before I just start throwing parts at it, wanted to see if there were other suggestions on trouble shooting.
Thank you
I have a 73 FJ40 with OEM power brakes.
Under formal driving conditions the brake pedal is very soft “squishy” on the first press and then you can pump it a few times to get full brake pedal feel back. If you press and hold the pedal after you get full brake pedal feel back it will slowly fade back to soft pedal feel.
No signs of fluid leaks from the wheel cylinders, master cylinder or line connections.
I ran through 2 jugs of brake fluid to bleed the lines. Seems to bleed fine although the back brakes didn’t yield as much fluid as the front did when bleeding.
I suspect a bad master cylinder but I’m fairly new to Land Cruisers so before I just start throwing parts at it, wanted to see if there were other suggestions on trouble shooting.
Thank you