Brakes

The brakes on my Jimny 2004  have not been right since I got it. feel soft, or sometimes not there.
The handbrake never worked either.

I’ve bled the front right but couldn’t get the left bleed nut off front wheel.

My friend is round now and he said we should take the back wheels off, as he thinks its all somehow connected.

Is this right, will the adjustments in there - correct the handbrake as well?

Cheers

looks like there is a worn bush now behind the back left wheel.

Is that expensive to change?

I assume that the "worn bush" is the wheel bearing? If so then there are a couple of strings concerning rear wheel bearings that will help you. They are within the last few days.

Roger

To check which brake is causing the softness, you need to isolate each brake hose, front and back and then push down on the brake pedal,. It should feel solid after no more than 10-15mm to take up mechanical slop. At this point I have changed direction and would suggest you do a full brake fluid change and then come back to us. Yes, you will have to slacken off all the bleed nipples, there is no other way to do it.

Roger

Cheers Lambert, yes I saw on YouTube a guy pulling them off. Looks like a real headache. I purchase the parts anyway, so may do the brakes myself and see what bolts are like around the suspension arm, and may take to garage to press out.

But I've got an MOT coming up so Im  very anxious myself. Theres a lot of cosmetic damage to the exterior shell, like cracks in bumper and sharp edges around wheel arches. Im hoping they will let that stuff go.

The brake shoes were completely gone! so Im guessing the guy who sold it to me saw this.