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Joined: May 2012
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From: Fayetteville, NC
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah.. Was perfect. Then quickly terrible. I got somebody who's pretty knowledgeable coming over tomorrow to take a look.. It's a tough one. Faulty CPS? I know the usual is the just fail but idk what else.
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Hagerstown MD
Year: 93
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 w/Flux Capacitor
I think I'm leaking brake fluid. I got some off the ground it was a clear liquid(but my brake fluid is almost black and very dirty) It didn't smell like coolant or taste like oil, or smell like power steering. So my question is can a master cylinder be cleaned out? Would a brake leak cause an abs light to come on? And is it unusual, if i let my jeep sit for hours, the first time i push on the brake pedal, they lock right up? It only is noticeable at low speed and the jeep will jolt to a dead stop. They act normally afterwards
Herp Derp Jerp

Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
That's very bad
Double-plus bad
Super extra bad
That is not normal...
You really need to figure out what is going on with your brakes before they fail and you or someone else gets injured. Find the leak, fix it, and flush the whole thing.
Double-plus bad
Super extra bad
You really need to figure out what is going on with your brakes before they fail and you or someone else gets injured. Find the leak, fix it, and flush the whole thing.
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From: Hagerstown MD
Year: 93
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 w/Flux Capacitor
I'll re-do my whole brake system, new hard lines and soft. Can this be a one man/one day job? this jeep is my daily. Also do i need to take the wheels off for this?
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From: San Jose
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
If I were you id replace all of the fluid, and check to make sure your pads, rotors, drums, and shoes were all wearing correctly and have enough life left in them, then reinstall if they are ok and use proper lubricant on the parts that need it.
That all can easily be done in a day.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Yes you need to take the wheels off. I would be surprised if you were able to do it in a day.
If I were you id replace all of the fluid, and check to make sure your pads, rotors, drums, and shoes were all wearing correctly and have enough life left in them, then reinstall if they are ok and use proper lubricant on the parts that need it.
That all can easily be done in a day.
I'd say replace one hard+soft line at a time, and getting each one done in a day should be no problem.
3 days? It took me about 3 hours to run all new lines on my YJ, bleed them and drive home. An XJ would take a little more time since its not as open but not a hard job if you have all the parts and tools
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From: Hagerstown MD
Year: 93
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 w/Flux Capacitor
Parts? I work at a parts store. Tools? Probably not. Can I afford the tools? Also no





It's the ultimate idiot light. I unplugged the sensor on bottle.