Re: Explorer master cylinder
I have NOT done the swap yet, so I am NOT speaking from experience. My holdup is I am still trying to garner all the parts needed without paying an arm and a leg. It can be done if one is patient.
However, I have read everything I could find on the subject both here and the other forum and from what I gather, post 2001 Rangers have the computer controlled braking system so you should not have any issues with the stock Ranger MC.
My plan is to be very careful when I disconnect the brake lines from the distribution block on top of the axle. Have plugs ready to go immediately to stem the loss of fluid so as not to create air bubbles in the ABS module. That air cannot be purged in the conventional manner and I suspect that may be the culprit behind some complaints of a spongy feeling pedal. Again, I am no expert on this, just trying to share my train of thought on this as I prepare to do this in the near future.
If i am off base on the subject, feel free anyone to interject and set the record straight. I have broad shoulders. LOL.
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2005 Ranger FX/4 4.0 Auto. 160K.
Ceramic Pads, Energy Suspension Polyurethane Sway links and bushings. OHC. Third Brake Light Directionals. KYB Shocks. Dipped and Blacked Out.
Acme Projectors with Morimoto XB35 Ballast and Morimoto XB35 5500K Bulbs.
Last edited by tiredretired; 04-23-2017 at 04:23 PM.
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