Troopy Brakes

Troopies have never had really flash brakes especially when loaded.
All of mine when doing the brake test for rego had to be put in 4wd to get the meter to register enough G's without locking the back wheels.
I gather the pedal pumps up ok on thesecond application after starting the engine?

Hi
Had the same deal with a 2004 model, bought mine new. Have just bled brakes and put in new fluid, replaced front rotors with slotted dba ones. machined rear disks and replaced all pads with QFM 4x4 pads, brakes are still average but are about the best they have ever been.

Cheers Lyndon

As has been said Toyota never seemed to bother about getting the braking right in the Troopy. Our earlier model has the same issues but I have managed to get the brakes such that they can just make the legal requirements here in NSW.

The fact that your brake pedal goes a long way down and feels spongy just does not sound right. Assuming that the bleeding was done in the right order at the wheels then there is one area that is left and often forgotten.

There is a brake proportioning valve at the rear which works by a lever system. If air has been allowed into the system then this valve also needs to be bled if the air does not flush through when the other rear wheels are done. Also has your rear suspension been lifted? If so then the valve system needs to be adjusted otherwise the brake balance F/R will be wrong. I have just been through this and I did regain some lost braking. Not magic but worthwhile.

The following is a link to an article on LCOOL for an 80 series. I think it will be much the same as I don't think they have changed much.
LCOOL brake valve article

Brakes on the Troopy and the awful rear LSD are 2 things that Toyota just have never bothered to get right over several decades.

good luck.

Definately check the proporting valve as been suggested.

When I bought my 1986 dual cab years ago had the same issue. I replaced all the flexible lines - it helped a bit.

Best thing I did was to have a stainless steel sleeve fitted into the master cylinder. Made the brakes come up real tight.

David

Im going the proportioning valve myself as well

When I got my 80 I did as much work to the brakes as you did and the brakes really sucked

After nearly having an accident I checked things out and noticed rust forming on the rear rotors, obvioslythey wernt working at all

a new rear proportioning valve and the difference was incredible

if its seen a fair bit of mud they get rusted up

Well thanks for the depressing news . . . . .I.ve had FJ 40, & Hiluxes And all had great stopping power it surprises me that Toyota can get Troopies approved with brakes like that. I will bleed the aportioning valve . . .thanks for the input Guys

Mate,
I gotta agree with get outmore when he says they are not to bad if working properly.

I have just right now come back from the Transport Department where they put my old 89 Troopy through the hoops. The reason the old dear had to be checked is another story.

She has drums on the back and came through with flying colours. They sure put the old girl through her paces, full check of the whole vehicle.

Hope it's just an adjustment of the proportioning valve.