Sharkster Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hey guys! New to the forum. I have a 2009 Journey SXT front wheel drive with the 3.5l that I recently acquired. I have been noticing that I have to push the brake pedal extra hard to stop. The pedal goes half way down, then the brakes work a bit. I really have to push harder to slow or stop. It feels like I only have half stopping power until I push really hard, then I can stop. By then, the pedal is just over half way down. I bled the brakes the correct way, but it didn't make a difference. Does the abs need to be bled separately? Is my brake boost going bad? Do I need to replace all the brake hoses? I like to do my own work (have done so for over 35 years), but this Journey has me baffled on the braking situation. I replaced the right front brake hose when I got it, for it seemed to be collapsed. The caliper hung up and caused smoke and a lot of heat. Sorry so long winded, just want to fix her up the right way. This car has the best ride that I have had in a long time. Many thanks guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 The 09-12 had serious brake issues from collapsed lines to terrible(small) rotors and pads etc etc there is lots of reading on here if you have the time jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkster Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, larryl said: The 09-12 had serious brake issues from collapsed lines to terrible(small) rotors and pads etc etc there is lots of reading on here if you have the time Thanks Larry. I guess I will have to look through the forum. I like the car, but the brakes do kinda suck, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Did you bleed the abs pump when you did each caliper ? If not you need to do that. Gone are the days of just bleeding each caliper jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkster Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 2/28/2018 at 6:07 PM, OhareFred said: Did you bleed the abs pump when you did each caliper ? If not you need to do that. Gone are the days of just bleeding each caliper I never had to do that before, so I don't know how. Any leads here to help me in that department? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 google and youtube videos work wonders jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Sharkster said: I never had to do that before, so I don't know how. Any leads here to help me in that department? Thanks Bleeding ABS pumps usually requires specialized equipment, IIRC. OhareFred and 2late4u 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Any full service mechanic shop should be able to bleed them. You need to hook a computer in so it cycles the abs pump. Not your typical driveway job. jkeaton and 2late4u 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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