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Oculus Spirit [41171]
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Lost pressure in my brakes on the Jeep
Aug 15, 2021, 7:15 PM
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Figured it was low fluid
Added fluid (after I checked the lint trap) it was LOW
Everything was good for a couple of days
Pressure starts to drop again, have to pump them to stop
That stops after a day-ish
Coasted in to a close car place today as it was only one open on Sunday
Dude says his tech may not be able to handle a 1982 fix (thanks for being up front and honest)
They called and said they couldn’t do the fix and that everything was wrong and wondered how I even got there as the tech almost drove it into the wall
Not sure where to call tomorrow that I won’t have to tow to another county
Hoping some of y’all have ideas for me
For your time:
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TigerNet HOFer [134538]
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Keep the 1982 in garage as a classic
Aug 15, 2021, 7:17 PM
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Buy a modern vehicle to drive
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Oculus Spirit [41171]
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It’s kinda temporary as it being my go to machine
Aug 15, 2021, 7:24 PM
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Basically, I am only driving in the same ways a golf cart does. 4 mile radius from home on roads 35 or less not during dark
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TigerNet HOFer [134538]
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I get it. Find someone knowledgeable and letvthem
Aug 15, 2021, 7:27 PM
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Go over everything with a fine tooth comb. Anything less will be a mistake.
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TigerNet Immortal [171148]
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Oculus Spirit [41171]
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Seriously is a hole rusted through
Aug 15, 2021, 9:38 PM
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Drivers side floorboard
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TigerNet Immortal [176659]
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You already told us that
Aug 16, 2021, 10:16 AM
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when you said "82 Jeep".
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All-Time Great [90838]
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I think they came from the factory with that.
Aug 16, 2021, 11:00 AM
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the '79 CJ-5 I had in high school had a rusted through firewall (under the battery) in 1985.
There aren't many 6 year old cars now that would have a rusted through anything, especially if they were southern cars their whole life (like my Jeep that originally came from Hinkle's n Pickens).
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TigerNet Champion [112388]
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I have no clue. Good luck and page obed. *******
Aug 15, 2021, 7:31 PM
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TigerNet Grandmaster [209526]
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I feel your pain.
Aug 15, 2021, 7:34 PM
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4Runner didn't misfire this weekend on several short trips tho.
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Clemson Sports Icon [58088]
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I did ignition coils and plugs on my Pilot
Aug 15, 2021, 7:42 PM
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Just in time to take it on vacation. Get 15 miles out of town and it is running like shid and engine light on. Limped it home and took other car on vacation. Came home and took back Bosch plugs and put in NGK plugs. Running perfectly now.
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TigerNet Grandmaster [209526]
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Very interdasting***
Aug 15, 2021, 7:45 PM
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Clemson Sports Icon [53000]
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my guys, independent small time garage, have worked hard to
Aug 15, 2021, 9:53 PM
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stay up on technology. They actually bought a tool to measure leakage from a head gasket on a Subaru I owned wit a problem. They say they only use OE Toyota plugs on any Toyota. I haven't taken a Honda product there, but I imagine they feel the same. This is a solid garage wit a long-time built up clientel, getting offers from all the aftermarket suppliers. If it were me, I'd go OE, even if a non-OE garage. It's a different world than just running Champions cause their logo was everywhere.
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All-Time Great [90838]
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I always wonder why when someone has to fix brakes or replace
Aug 16, 2021, 10:06 AM
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spark plugs at 80K or above miles, why they would use anything else than exactly what they are replacing.
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Re: Lost pressure in my brakes on the Jeep
Aug 15, 2021, 7:47 PM
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You have a problem in one of four areas. In front of the brake booster which is mounted on the firewall just to the right of the steering column sits the master brake cylinder. Check that for leaks.
The other four are located on the inside of your wheels, they are called wheel cylinders. Those five form the hydraulic system of your braking system. Look for leaks at those four locations fluid should be on the inside of your tire just behind the wheel if you have disc brakes all around. If the rear brakes are dumb system the fluid will most show on the inside of your tire where the tire touches the ground.
If there are none then fill your brake fluid reservoir, start the engine, keep the vehicle in neutral or park and pump the brakes.
You will soon see a puddle of brake fluid beneath the vehicle. Above that puddle of fluid you will find a small brake line leaking. None of the issues are really difficult to repair if you have the tools and know a socket from a scoket.
Cat litter is a good absorbent to dry up automobile pee.
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Oculus Spirit [41171]
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This is solid jounge advice
Aug 15, 2021, 9:42 PM
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I laughed a little, I learned a little and loved it
I replaced the master cylinder at least 10 yrs ago, maybe even 15-20, so I at least know where that is and on this it’s easy (relatively speaking)
I’ll do the fluid to pump trick tomorrow and see how it goes
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I can't improve on this advice, but
Aug 16, 2021, 10:10 AM
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there's a chance your Jeep didn't have power-assisted brakes. I don't believe they were standard until the last years (85-86 or so), so there might not even be a booster to worry about (which would be good, given the propensity for vacuum leaks on Jeeps of this era)
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All-Time Great [90838]
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Both '82 CJ-7's I owned had power brakes.
Aug 16, 2021, 10:57 AM
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Only 1 had power steering. Even the '79 CJ-5 I had in high school had power brakes. It didn't have power steering either.
They all had drums rear/disks front, so technically there were only two wheel cylinders per car.
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TigerNet Immortal [176659]
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I’m now calling your judgement into question.
Aug 16, 2021, 11:25 AM
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Primarily because you owned more than one 80’s AMC-era Jeep product.
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All-Time Great [90838]
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You and me both.
Aug 17, 2021, 12:18 AM
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I also had two Grand Wagoneers, and an early 90's Wrangler.
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Take it to Zips on Coleman***
Aug 16, 2021, 9:59 AM
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Oculus Spirit [41171]
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I limped in to Gerald's today
Aug 16, 2021, 11:23 AM
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They didnt believe that I had no key either
Told them stick shift is as good an anti-theft device as anything else
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Is you lie insurance up to date?
Aug 16, 2021, 11:04 AM
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Have you caught your wife under the Jeep recently?
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