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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
Help ne out guys,
So my brakes were bad and you had to press really hard to stop. Well I checked the fluid and it was TERRIBLE so I flushed the lines and changed the fluid. I did it all the right way and my brakes are just as bad if not a little worse. You have to almost slam to come to a slow stop. It's so dangerous I can't drive, what's wrong??
I might have to start a thread about this
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Did you bleed them?

If you did than something has to be broken/collapsed/leaking somewhere.
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Yeah I bleed them, 0 air bubbles. What do I do to fix this? Or even trouble shoot?
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bruni86xj
alright well if i do swap axles i will get them both from the same jeep, i was thinking out of a wrangler 4cyl for the 4.10s if that would work"?
Sorta, TJ axles are the same width too, but you will need to cut off the old spring and shock mounts and weld new ones on like he said. That'd probably end up being a D35 though, not sure on DS length
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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What would you be willing to pay for a D44 with 3.55 gears and a bunch of metallic sludge in the bottom? I found one I could pick up for pretty cheap but I can't afford to dump a ton of $$ into it. (Just trying to get an idea how good of a deal it is.)
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jx2991
What would you be willing to pay for a D44 with 3.55 gears and a bunch of metallic sludge in the bottom? I found one I could pick up for pretty cheap but I can't afford to dump a ton of $$ into it. (Just trying to get an idea how good of a deal it is.)
If its got glitter, $>100, so you can build and make a profit... thats just me though... i dont see the time or effort in it

XJ 44 or what?
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

If its got glitter, $>100, so you can build and make a profit... thats just me though... i dont see the time or effort in it

XJ 44 or what?
Yeah, xj. I think I can get it for around $100. I don't really need it, and I'm short on play money right now, but I'm having a hard time passing it up. It's only the second one I've seen.
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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What are your plans for it? That might help decide what you should pay for it and if its worth it... Getting it geared and ready to run might run you more than you could make...
Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
What are your plans for it? That might help decide what you should pay for it and if its worth it... Getting it geared and ready to run might run you more than you could make...
I'm planning on running 3.55s so that part would work but the sludge has me concerned. If I buy it and try to run it and find out it needs bearings or something, I'd probably sell it as a builder.
I guess my origional question should have been "how much would you pay for an XJ Dana 44 core to build"?
I'm just trying to find out if it's worth the hassle. Like I said it's only the second one I've seen.
Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
Yeah I bleed them, 0 air bubbles. What do I do to fix this? Or even trouble shoot?
My guess is your vacuum booster is shot and needs to be replaced. Change the master cylinder while you're at it.
Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988BlueBullet

My guess is your vacuum booster is shot and needs to be replaced. Change the master cylinder while you're at it.
Upgrade to grand cherokee booster. Its super easy and well worth it
Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Sounds like a bunch of money
Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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What's a vacuum booster? Like the brake booster?
Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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Yea the big thing behind the master cylinder
Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by I Leak Oil

Upgrade to grand cherokee booster. Its super easy and well worth it
This. I just did. World of difference.



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