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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Dr Evil on October 08, 2007, 13:10:50

Title: Brake problems
Post by: Dr Evil on October 08, 2007, 13:10:50

Ok Guys. Fitted Rangie vented discs & calipers to my disco. Now after copious bleeding I have quite a bit of pedal travel & brakes are ok'ish, but here's the thing, if I pump the brakes I get a hard pedal but no brakes.......any ideas on where to start looking :?:  :?:  :?:

Title: Brake problems
Post by: barmiebrumie on October 08, 2007, 14:01:19

Servo pipe leaking  :idea:  maybe , had this on mine a while back

Title: Brake problems
Post by: Skibum346 on October 08, 2007, 14:44:56

Do you have ABS?

If so you should find and use the correct procedure for bleeding the ABS valve block.

We had a severe pull on our RRC that the "Fitters Yuo can't Get Kwiker Than" had bled three times to no avail.

Bought the manual applied the process and fancy....! They work!

Skibum

Title: Brake problems
Post by: Disco-Ron on October 08, 2007, 18:56:18

Don't mean to teach granny to suck eggs.... but you did put the calipers on the right side of the truck didn;t you...... ie, bleed nipple at the TOP!!!!!

Surprising how many people get it wrong!!

Title: Brake problems
Post by: Dr Evil on October 08, 2007, 19:11:09

Skibum - No don't have ABS, so not that.
Disco-ron - Yes calipers are on the right side & egg sucking is allowed as I may have done somthing stupid.
As an aside - the master cylinder did empty as I forgot to clamp the hoses - like a [ed: naughty] !!

Title: Brake problems
Post by: Ja1983 on October 08, 2007, 19:47:01

reminds me of a nova i had... 3 months to bleed them up right!

check over all the pipes, its possible disturbing the callipers could have loosened/kinked/damaged something you`ve overlooked, thus air creeps in, fluid creeps out.

does the pedal sink when you start the motor? - this will tell you the servo is ok. are the callipers free? sliders do stick and arent always obvious. especially if both sides are doing it.

Title: poor breaking
Post by: lurch_917 on October 08, 2007, 19:59:35

i had a simalare problem happen on my brother in laws mota had to change the vacum pump as it wasnt developing enough vacum to run the servo i would start checking the pipes in that area then have your pump checked

Title: brakes
Post by: minty on October 08, 2007, 21:13:37

had  a simler problem on the wifes disco we spent hrs trying to get it right in the end we went through the bleed procedure and then bleed at the slave silender went right straight away brakes and pedel solid, 60-0 in the squeeze of a big toe now i only get in her car if i got a crash helmit on :twisted: