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- Columbia TN
Hi all,
I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 5 speed that is giving me problems. My friends say that If I can find the problem then I can probably fix it with my friends help or by my self being said it is easy enough, My friends are all mechanics and are above average with Jeeps. I would just send it away to my mechanic but I want to be able to fix my own Jeep if its not to hard, Plus there wont always be a mechanic available when I go wheeling and what not. Also, should this help the Jeep was family owned first purchased by the father then sold it to his son, Its only been owned by 2 people but of the same family, I am the third owner, not family.
Here are the problems:
1. Pedal brakes are not working but the hand brake works like a charm.
2. 4WD does not work.
Let me go in depth in both problems for a bit.
1. When I was first looking at the Jeep before I bought it the previous owner said the it would need new brakes in the rear. About a month or so the Jeeps brakes were in good condition but it started to show its age and the brakes started to show signs of replacement, Or so I thought. I finally purchased new brake shoes and brake pads and I was ready to put them on. Well, When I was ready to put the new pads and shoes on I saw that both the rear and the front brakes were still at 50% and less. So, I did not replace them instead my friend suggests that it might be the Brake Power Booster. So, I have a friend who says that the Brake Power Booster is shot and another friend things that I don't have brake fluid in the Master Cylinder and another friend says that I have air in the lines and another says my brake lines are crimped somewhere or that I have a leak somewhere.
Well I don't think I have a leak somewhere because my master cylinder is full of brake fluid in fact I filled it the day we thought it was out of fluid. Also when I step on the brake pedal I do not see any puddles of brake fluid anywhere where the Jeep sits. I may have air in the line because when we took off the tires we saw that one brake caliper was missing the bleeding attachment that is used to bleed the brakes. The reason my friend says its the brake power booster is because when I press the brake pedal down it makes a loud hissing noise whenever I push the pedal either slow or fast it makes the hissing sound. One weird thing is that when we bleed on the drivers left front tire the brakes came back full force when the Jeep was off but when the Jeep was turned on I pressed the brake pedal and it did the hissing noise and it was the same as before straight to the floor. My step dad looked at the fluid in the master cylinder and said that the fluid in there looked almost a "sandy' color. Not sure what that means but I don't think that's a good sign.
So I'm at a loss as to what it could be. If it is the brake power booster how hard it is to put one in and what would I need? Maybe new brake fluid and a bucket to drain old fluid.
Thanks in advance for the help.:cheers:
I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 5 speed that is giving me problems. My friends say that If I can find the problem then I can probably fix it with my friends help or by my self being said it is easy enough, My friends are all mechanics and are above average with Jeeps. I would just send it away to my mechanic but I want to be able to fix my own Jeep if its not to hard, Plus there wont always be a mechanic available when I go wheeling and what not. Also, should this help the Jeep was family owned first purchased by the father then sold it to his son, Its only been owned by 2 people but of the same family, I am the third owner, not family.
Here are the problems:
1. Pedal brakes are not working but the hand brake works like a charm.
2. 4WD does not work.
Let me go in depth in both problems for a bit.
Brakes
1. When I was first looking at the Jeep before I bought it the previous owner said the it would need new brakes in the rear. About a month or so the Jeeps brakes were in good condition but it started to show its age and the brakes started to show signs of replacement, Or so I thought. I finally purchased new brake shoes and brake pads and I was ready to put them on. Well, When I was ready to put the new pads and shoes on I saw that both the rear and the front brakes were still at 50% and less. So, I did not replace them instead my friend suggests that it might be the Brake Power Booster. So, I have a friend who says that the Brake Power Booster is shot and another friend things that I don't have brake fluid in the Master Cylinder and another friend says that I have air in the lines and another says my brake lines are crimped somewhere or that I have a leak somewhere.
Well I don't think I have a leak somewhere because my master cylinder is full of brake fluid in fact I filled it the day we thought it was out of fluid. Also when I step on the brake pedal I do not see any puddles of brake fluid anywhere where the Jeep sits. I may have air in the line because when we took off the tires we saw that one brake caliper was missing the bleeding attachment that is used to bleed the brakes. The reason my friend says its the brake power booster is because when I press the brake pedal down it makes a loud hissing noise whenever I push the pedal either slow or fast it makes the hissing sound. One weird thing is that when we bleed on the drivers left front tire the brakes came back full force when the Jeep was off but when the Jeep was turned on I pressed the brake pedal and it did the hissing noise and it was the same as before straight to the floor. My step dad looked at the fluid in the master cylinder and said that the fluid in there looked almost a "sandy' color. Not sure what that means but I don't think that's a good sign.
So I'm at a loss as to what it could be. If it is the brake power booster how hard it is to put one in and what would I need? Maybe new brake fluid and a bucket to drain old fluid.
Four Wheel Drive
2. So, My 4wd does not work and I'm not sure why, I checked the vacuum lines and everything is in good working order. When I pull the lever for the 4wd it goes in to the selected mode but the "Part Time" light does not turn on. It makes a grinding noise when I move front or backward when its in 4wd mode but the front tires do not spin on their own. I have a friend who tells me that the linkage might be stretched or misaligned and because of that its not engaging correctly. If that is the case then how would I fix that?
Thanks in advance for the help.:cheers: