cj7 brakes

1978 JEEP CJ7
34,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • MANUAL
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RANDYW936
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I have a 1978 cj7 I just bought the man said he put new brakes all the way around but never got them to work I mean this as no brakes at all. I have bleed the lines and I took the top off the master cyl. and pushed the brake and it shoots fuild out the top help please.
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:26 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Re bleed and make sure that you start with the master cylinder first, let me know if that helps.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 8, 2011 at 1:30 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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CONTINUE TO REPLY

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED IN BLEEDING BRAKES?

BENCH BLEEDING MASTER CYLINDER?

DON'T BE AFRAID TO TAKE THE FIFTH HERE,.......I DIDN'T KNOW ONCE EITHER!

I WILL GIVE YOU COUNTRY BOY/ LAYMAN'S TERM--STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS AND CAN SEND SOME HOMEMADE PICS TOO

MY HOBBY HERE IS CRUSADING FOR THE CJ PROBLEMS

INVESTIGATE THIS POST--SEE HOW FAR I WILL GO TO ASSIST YOU

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1980-jeep-cj7-timingtuning-problem-with-a

I SIT LIKE A VULTURE, HERE AT 2 CAR FELLERS WAITING FOR A CJ TO HAVE A PROBLEM----SINCE THEY ARE THE BEST VEHICLES EVER PRODUCED--THEY SELDOM LIMP IN HERE......SOMETIMES I WAIT WEEKS FOR ONE!

YOUR TURN--SPILL YOUR GUTS

I GOT NOTHING ELSE TO DO, 'CEPT AID YOU!

THE MEDIC
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Feb 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM
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