PA cherokee club
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From: PA
Year: 1994
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From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 1997
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Bad rotors/drums won't cause soft pedal. If they're "bad", you will feel them shake when you hit the brakes(warped) or, if they are scored/look like hell. Try flushing your brake fluid, and adjust your rear brakes and im sure you'll notice a big difference.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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Side note: Don't use brake fluid from a container that has been open more than a week
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From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
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Yep. Brake fluid is hydroscopic. That means it absorbs moisture from the air, and moisture makes it less effective. Flushing your brake fluid is an often overlooked piece of maintenance that can make a huge difference.
Side note: Don't use brake fluid from a container that has been open more than a week
Side note: Don't use brake fluid from a container that has been open more than a week
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woahhhh hyrdoscopic...ive been usung hydrophillic....crazy.
Ok I will try that first...i dont really drive it much anymore and now when i do, i remember what everything is supposed to be like... its like adjusting to a ****ty spouse over a long period of time
Ok I will try that first...i dont really drive it much anymore and now when i do, i remember what everything is supposed to be like... its like adjusting to a ****ty spouse over a long period of time
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It's actually hygroscopic or hydrophilic. We both made a typo lol
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Hygroscopic - Attracts and absorbs water, without bonding
Brake fluid is hygroscopic because it absorbs water, like a sponge made of liquid. It doesn't change the chemical makeup of the brake fluid, but it does dilute it, making it less effective.
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Hydrophilic - Bonds with water on a molecular level
Hygroscopic - Attracts and absorbs water, without bonding
Brake fluid is hygroscopic because it absorbs water, like a sponge made of liquid. It doesn't change the chemical makeup of the brake fluid, but it does dilute it, making it less effective.
Hygroscopic - Attracts and absorbs water, without bonding
Brake fluid is hygroscopic because it absorbs water, like a sponge made of liquid. It doesn't change the chemical makeup of the brake fluid, but it does dilute it, making it less effective.
hydrophobic repels water...this is the most scientific thread on this whole forum...
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