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Td5 brake probs
Jimbo:
Changed the master cylinder this afternoon, bled the brakes (twice :x ), and still got the same problem..........
Options/things left to change are:
ABS modulator - feckin loads of money, could it be causing the pedal to go soft ?. Brakes and ABS are working fine.
Servo - my mechanic reckons that a duff servo normally makes the pedal go hard rather than soft.
Pads - I'm using Ferodo pads as they are a darn sight cheaper than LR ones, but I'm wondering if they use a softer compound than LR pads, and maybe (just maybe ?) the pad material compresses slightly when I stand on the brake, and that's why the pedal goes slowly to the floor.
Any other thoughts/suggestions ?
Jimbo:
One other thought - are the pads the same for an auto as for a manual ?
Guardian.:
its not the pads,if the sero was faulty or well worn the pedal would be very hard to depress as you will be getting no assistance, its something hydraulic, the fluid is seeping around the system somewhere, not looking good on the abs module front!
have you definately bled them pucka!
dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
It might be woirth checking that you don't need to plug in to a diagnostic machine once you've split the system. Had the rear axle out ofd a Seat something-or-other, and the only way to bleed the brakes was a trip to the main dealer and an hours labour - apparently the machine forces the ABS system to run, and the brakes won't bleed otherwise. So thye £15 quid brake hose that will need fitting further down the line will cost about £100.....
Quite probably not the same on a LR, but worth checking.....
RedlineMike will know of course.....!
Skibum346:
Triple check the bleeding procedure. Our '94 RRC Vogue SE had brakes changed a few years back by a "brake specialist", who's fitters you apparently can't get better than.... :shock:
Anyway, three times I took it back as it was pulling to one side. Turns out they didn't bleed the ABS valve block and pump. Took me an hour with a spanner and the book.
Made a hell of a difference.
Course... maybe you already know all this! :lol:
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