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 Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:27 am |
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Ok - I have had fun and games with my GTI 138 - now I have a spongy pedal that with a little force will go to the floor - it stops the car but in an emergency?????
I have changed discs all round - pads all round (including green stuff up front) - front hoses (were a bit rusty/crusty) and even the brake master cylinder - bled the whole system - oh and new nipples on the front callipers -
Still spongy pedal - and I can push it the floor
I cant seem to get the abs to kick in - although I am a little reluctant to try too hard for obvious reasons
What is causing this - the servo looks quite new and the old master cylinder wasnt leaking all over it
Have been trowing money/parts at it and still the pedal is rubbish - with this lot changed it should take my face off when i hit the pedal
Help
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:28 am |
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And obviously checked for leaks and topped up etc after bleeding the system
No leaks anywhere
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:34 am |
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How was the brake bleeding carried out?
Pressure bleeding? Vacuum bleeding? or manual pedal pressing bleeding?
New discs & pads will result in a spongy pedal until there bedded in.
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:45 am |
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Discs and pads were done two/three weeks ago and they were fine - more recently noticed the pedal was going long - we changed the pads to green stuff and bled them the first time - then it got worse. They still stop the car but do not insprire any confidence arghhhhhhhhh
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:19 am |
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Which method did you use to bleed the brakes?
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:23 am |
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Sorry - used an Easybleed pressure bleeder
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:23 am |
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would that make a difference??
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:26 am |
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its the type you use the pressure off your tyre to operate - is that not good for a Peugeot - poxy french thingie????
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:35 am |
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:40 am |
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Does the abs unit need bleeding?? how do you do that??
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:32 pm |
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Did you bleed the master cylinder too?
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:37 pm |
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Yes we bled the new master cylinder
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:40 pm |
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| johnpidge wrote: |
| its the type you use the pressure off your tyre to operate - is that not good for a Peugeot - poxy french thingie???? |
Used these for years on cars & forklifts including my 2 x 206's both with ABS & never had any issues.
As long as you follow the instructions & watch the maximum recommended air pressure they work fine. About 20 PSI tops on the one I used the other week.
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:02 pm |
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Would the vacuum type bleed unit work better??
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:05 pm |
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Gotta be air in the system still
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