jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 22/04/13 05:01 AM Share Posted 22/04/13 05:01 AM Hi, ba xr6t sedan, I was driveing today and nticed qa clunk in steering wheel, anyway traced that back to the intermite shaft, however I jacked up the passenger said pretty much 5 min after turning car off and I went to spin te wheel but its like the brakes are stick on, I could still move it with a fair bit of force. so I though id try ppuming brakes to relezse all vacum bpressure in the booster and after that the wheel spun freely like it should, really free haha. anyway I started the car and let it idle but it was still spinning freely.any throght? I only checked the passenger side as I ran out of time Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrfranjo Member 350 Member For: 17y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW Posted 22/04/13 06:25 AM Share Posted 22/04/13 06:25 AM I had a similar problem where the back brakes were dragging and sticking on, after changing rear calipers, master cylinder, fluid the problem came back and found out that there is a little (8mm) adjusting bolt. Its found on the end of the booster rod. screw it in half a turn (hold with long nose pliers)This fixed my problem and now the back brakes dont get hot and even have fuel economy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1382734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 11m 2d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 22/04/13 08:59 AM Share Posted 22/04/13 08:59 AM no your problem is terrible grammar... 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1382810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 22/04/13 09:45 AM Author Share Posted 22/04/13 09:45 AM I had a similar problem where the back brakes were dragging and sticking on, after changing rear calipers, master cylinder, fluid the problem came back and found out that there is a little (8mm) adjusting bolt. Its found on the end of the booster rod. screw it in half a turn (hold with long nose pliers)This fixed my problem and now the back brakes dont get hot and even have fuel economyah yeah, ill give it a shot and try that, and yeah front rims felt really hot too. I just throght it would be like that even after I pumped the brakes?no your problem is terrible grammar...true, yeah, I really rushed that, so im sorry..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1382832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSI O6T Donating Members 440 Member For: 12y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 22/04/13 11:13 AM Share Posted 22/04/13 11:13 AM mine went back to ford as my rears were getting hot, done the adjustment but still sticking after a 10-15 min drive.I just bought a set of fg turbo rotors and calipers with 300klm on them ,see how we go .ps. maybe they didn't screw it in enough,the ford guy said it had moved a lot ?????? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1382878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 22/04/13 02:04 PM Author Share Posted 22/04/13 02:04 PM Well I only checked one wheel, but my fuel economy has been sh*t lately! so id say I have nothing to lose trying it but just thought id ask as its weird how it came good after I (I guess you could say) released the vacume pressure from the booster. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1382914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSI O6T Donating Members 440 Member For: 12y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 23/04/13 03:19 AM Share Posted 23/04/13 03:19 AM just a heads up to do mine it was $55 from peter warren ford at Warwick farm and took about 30 mins. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1383096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 23/04/13 04:47 AM Author Share Posted 23/04/13 04:47 AM thanks, well I checked mine by moveing the master cylinder to one side and puting a dob a paint on the push rod end, then placeing master back on and then removeing, you can clearly see its been touching,....so I pulled the rod out gently (at same time thorght I broke it as it came out freely lol) and tried to do bilt up a little but its pretty tight so I only got it about 1/4 of a turn.....ive read theres a lock nut?? where is that?? am I doing it wrong loltheres absolutly no movement in the brake pedal, as soon as I hit the brake pedal the brakes aply lol theres sumposed to be slight clearance?cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84691-booster-rod-leghnthis-this-my-problem/#findComment-1383125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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