98 Nissan Frontier XE King Cab RWD Brake issue - Infamous Nissan

parasite2earth · 04-26-2018, 05:14 PM

First time post! I bought my truck back in December for the dealership I work at. I am some what of a beginner to automotive outside of tires, oil, and basic repairs.. My brakes have given me a hard time. I have bled them 3 or 4 times.. replaced brake lines in the passenger rear yet still seem to be getting air in the lines. My next action is going to be flushing the system. Might anyone have any ideas where my problem could be? Very excited to become part of the community!

alabama_lowlife · 04-26-2018, 06:36 PM

In which order are you bleeding the brakes?

jp2code · 04-26-2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by alabama_lowlife

In which order are you bleeding the brakes?

The recommended order is:

Load Sensing Valve (LSV), for D21 Hardbody trucks - if equipped.
passenger rear
driver rear
passenger front
driver front

If you are doing that and still getting spongy brakes, you might have a busted brake booster.

Foul_Mouth · 04-26-2018, 08:52 PM

Are you losing any fluid?

jp2code · 04-26-2018, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Foul_Mouth

Are you losing any fluid?

Yes, but that's a personal problem that I'd rather not talk about on the open forum.

Thanks.

parasite2earth · 04-26-2018, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alabama_lowlife

In which order are you bleeding the brakes?

I have been bleeding them from PR, DR, PF, DF.

parasite2earth · 04-26-2018, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp2code

The recommended order is:

Load Sensing Valve (LSV), for D21 Hardbody trucks - if equipped.
passenger rear
driver rear
passenger front
driver front

If you are doing that and still getting spongy brakes, you might have a busted brake booster.

any chance you can help me with what the last bullet "e" means to do? I did not know that was part of the process

cadillacdude1975 · 04-26-2018, 09:14 PM

I would pull the drums and see if there is a wheel cylinder leaking.

jp2code · 04-26-2018, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by parasite2earth

any chance you can help me with what the last bullet "e" means to do? I did not know that was part of the process

The ABS Actuator test? Not really.

There are several pages to it in the Service Manual.

Here is the complete BRAKE section:

https://app.box.com/s/ffm4kaobyuy0298pb8rucushbe51tetw

parasite2earth · 05-17-2018, 08:10 PM

Replaced master cylinder. Problem solved!

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cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 48 Posts: 10,285 Vehicle: 87 VG33 Pathfinder SE 4x4 & 87 D21 SE Thanks: 430 Thanked 1,296 Times in 1,180 Posts	I would pull the drums and see if there is a wheel cylinder leaking.

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parasite2earth Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: TX Posts: 5 Vehicle: 1998 Nissan Frontier XE Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Replaced master cylinder. Problem solved!