nfarrar
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So last year I crashed my JKU, did a bunch of damage. Had life changes to deal with at the same time, so resolving things have taken way longer than they should have. Made some poor decisions on how to fix things up at the same time (should have just replaced axle and worked with reputable shop, rather than trying to save costs and cut corners), which complicated things greatly and wasted a bunch of money (original post here: https://wayalife.com/showthread.php/49242-Alignment-Questions-After-Accident-Repairs-amp-Upgrades).
I ended up working with a local, high-end offroad shop and have resolved everything except for one remaining issue: the brakes. They are periodically/intermittently extremely soft (like press all the way down, and you still keep rolling forward for a nerve-wracking amount of time).
Here's what the local shop did:
Note: At one point during the fiasco, I started getting troubleshooting/error lights about the battery, turn signals, and headlights not working/being detected. Those codes stopped appearing, but could potentially have been related and AFAIK, nothing was done to resolve it; that junk could turn up again.
Because it's intermittent it's difficult to diagnose/troubleshoot. I've had really bad experiences with the service department at the local dealership, so I'm hesitant to go to them. Any advice on what I should do? Thanks!
I ended up working with a local, high-end offroad shop and have resolved everything except for one remaining issue: the brakes. They are periodically/intermittently extremely soft (like press all the way down, and you still keep rolling forward for a nerve-wracking amount of time).
Here's what the local shop did:
- Checked brakes, brake lines (all good).
- Replaced brake fluid.
- Replaced the vacuum pump (temporarily, original is back in place).
Note: At one point during the fiasco, I started getting troubleshooting/error lights about the battery, turn signals, and headlights not working/being detected. Those codes stopped appearing, but could potentially have been related and AFAIK, nothing was done to resolve it; that junk could turn up again.
Because it's intermittent it's difficult to diagnose/troubleshoot. I've had really bad experiences with the service department at the local dealership, so I'm hesitant to go to them. Any advice on what I should do? Thanks!
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