Kubotaorange76
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Ok i have searched and searched and cant figure out my problem!!
My wife's 2001 explorer sport 2wd has 146.000 miles on it.
The other day a right front outer wheel bearing welded itself to the spindle....I picked her up on a trailer, brought it home and tore it apart....replaced the wheel bearings, seals, rotors, brake pads, upper and lower balljoints and outer TRE's on both sides...
Before i did any work the brake pedal was very very spongy and was almost going to the floor. Now obviously the brakes wore down alot on the right front from the rotor wobbling along...but there were no leaks of brake fluid and the fluid level in the master cylinder was fine. Just before the brakes were working fine.
Ok now fast forward....after all the repairs have been done....the pedal still felt spongy(before i ever bled brakes or anything) So i bled the crap out of the brakes(flushed fluid) and it is only slightly better?
I Read on here this can be caused by air in the ABS system...but i cant figure out how air could have gotten into the abs system from a wheel bearing going out? Could something be wrong with the right front caliper internally from seeing so much heat?
It stops good....but the pedal travel is excessive and soft.
Anyone have suggestions?
Also i inspected the abs sensors and there is no visible damage...as well as pulled the abs fuse and it changed nothing.
I remember when i put it on the trailer the abs light was on....but now it is off?
PLEASE HELP MEE
Thanks
My wife's 2001 explorer sport 2wd has 146.000 miles on it.
The other day a right front outer wheel bearing welded itself to the spindle....I picked her up on a trailer, brought it home and tore it apart....replaced the wheel bearings, seals, rotors, brake pads, upper and lower balljoints and outer TRE's on both sides...
Before i did any work the brake pedal was very very spongy and was almost going to the floor. Now obviously the brakes wore down alot on the right front from the rotor wobbling along...but there were no leaks of brake fluid and the fluid level in the master cylinder was fine. Just before the brakes were working fine.
Ok now fast forward....after all the repairs have been done....the pedal still felt spongy(before i ever bled brakes or anything) So i bled the crap out of the brakes(flushed fluid) and it is only slightly better?
I Read on here this can be caused by air in the ABS system...but i cant figure out how air could have gotten into the abs system from a wheel bearing going out? Could something be wrong with the right front caliper internally from seeing so much heat?
It stops good....but the pedal travel is excessive and soft.
Anyone have suggestions?
Also i inspected the abs sensors and there is no visible damage...as well as pulled the abs fuse and it changed nothing.
I remember when i put it on the trailer the abs light was on....but now it is off?
PLEASE HELP MEE
Thanks