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I was just about to start a new thread, when I saw this one. I am having a very similar problem on my 96 country. It all started a long time ago when I locked my keys in the car at school (long story, and a very bad day). The campus police showed up. Four of them with four slimjims. They...

Oh boy...I am about to let my experience level known, but what is the correct position for the "short shoe"? Facing torwards the front or rear?

i just wanted to say that I replaced the master cylinder, and it solved the problem with the sinking pedal. Also, in testing afterwords, I found that while going 45 mph and slamming on the brakes, the fronts didn't lock up this time. Thats with bald tires on the front. Thats a defininte...

That is a good point. But what makes me think that they can work better is when they wont even stop the tires when the jeep is lifted. Do you think having little to no rear brakes is part of the master cylinder problem too, or just the sinking pedal?

I am pretty sure that I have the correct size. My memory has never been that good, but it seems like they come in 9 in and 10 in drums. I have always used the 9 in shoes, and when I went to buy the new drums, they accidentally gave me the wrong ones (the 10 in). I didnt notice it until I got...

i also just thought about this, but do you think the parking brake being adjusted so tight would keep the brakes from working in the rear??

So should I plan on replacing the master cylinder, or just rebuilding it if posible?

I have visited this website many times, and it has helped me greatly just by reading various posts. I now have a condition that I think warrants a new thread. The background on my XJ is a '96 country with 180k with 9 in drums and ABS. I have had the jeep since I bought it used from a...