master cylinder

  1. Wwevo

    Brake Fluid in Brake Booster - Master Cylinder Issue?

    Hey everyone, I was working on my 2002 TJ Wrangler and noticed something odd. While removing the master cylinder for a deep cleaning (I was in the process of replacing all the brake lines since they were really rusted), I found brake fluid inside the brake booster. The brakes were working fine...
  2. Stinkbug

    New brake booster and properly sizing a master cylinder?

    I am beginning to investigate sources for brake parts for my 1997 TJ. I will be purchasing a new or rebuilt master cylinder and a new booster. I would prefer a new OEM Mopar part but unfortunately, they no longer seem to be available. I see master cylinders are available with either a 1” bore...
  3. infiniteDH

    Weak Brakes - Dana 35 drum (2000) to Dana 44 disc (2005)

    I did a Sport 30/35 to Rubi 44/44 axle swap a few years ago, and my stopping power has been super weak ever since. The 35s had drums and the 44s have discs. I have newish OEM style rotors and pads from Napa. Do I need to change the master cylinder? If so, is it just a 2005 Rubicon MC bolt in or...
  4. P

    Clutch loose after master/slave cylinder replacement

    I just replaced my master and slave cylinders in a 2000 Jeep Wrangler TJ and the clutch is still loose. The replacement said it was pre-bled, but I bled it again hoping it would fix something. This temporarily solved the issue, but the clutch went loose again after a few pumps. It isn't falling...
  5. IkariBattousai

    Front brakes stuck after almost full system replacement

    Not too long ago I snapped a brake line trying to replace my wheel cylinder on my drum brakes and we decided to replace basically everything past the portioning valve. I replaced the steel lines front to back, and replaced the brakes themsevles with the full brake system kit from black magic, so...
  6. Chris97

    Clutch doesn't fully disengage with pedal all the way in - Solved

    Hi all, I am new to the forms but have had my jeep for about 7 years now. I bought the jeep at 96k miles and noticed that the clutch was disengaging very late in the pedal throw (bottom 25%). At 120k miles I replaced the clutch with a Luk 05-065 clutch kit and saw little improvement. Now at 145k...
  7. TJReptar

    Is it my clutch?🥴

    Heyy everyone🥴 I’m new to the forum I have a 99 4Cyl 2.5L (don’t hurt me🤕😂) and I have a question. I went out the other day and started up my 99 Tj (daily driver) drove about a half mile and couldn’t go into 3rd for some reason. The clutch was sticking not letting me shift up or down so I pulled...
  8. Schwifty Rich

    Master cylinder brake line size / fittings

    2003 Rubicon TL;DR [rounded a brake line fitting and it seems the old is bigger than 3/16. can I still use 3/16 or should I try to match the previous size? Help on identifying it? Also any help with fitting identification/verification is appreciated] So in the process of doing a brake job (...
  9. S

    Rear brake drag

    Hey guys so here's my dilemma. My rear brakes stick. everything was just changed out it's a Sierra so it has disc brakes in the rear. I changed the parking brakes the calipers rotors pads and all 3 hoses. The problem is after driving for about 15 minutes the brakes stick after coming to a stop...
  10. GrizTheJeep

    Clutch pedal hard as a rock!

    Hey everybody! I'm new to the forum and need help! Today on my way to work, I went to shift to 4th gear and my clutch pedal wouldn't budge. I had a master cylinder/slave cylinder assembly dropped off and I promptly I stalled it. First pedal push, the plastic retainer strap that holds the...
  11. 4speedhandler

    8.8 brake upgrades?

    Im in the process of assembling an explorer 8.8 for the rear of my TJ and while the addition of disk brakes is nice i plan to go to substantially larger tires than the current 31's. I also plan to in the near future get a waggoneer 44 in the front. A) are there compatible OEM parts to use for an...