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HandyAndy 5th February 2010 08:02 PM

if all else has failed then i,d bet my bartering skills that you have air in the system at the nearside rear brake line,

bleed o/s/f
bleed n/s/f
bleed o/s/r
then n/s/r

& see what happens.

cheers
andy

dogwood 5th February 2010 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HandyAndy (Post 30590)
bleed o/s/f
bleed n/s/f
bleed o/s/r
then n/s/r

& see what happens.

cheers
andy

That's what I thought when I was there helping him.
Beleive me we bled the whole system over and over again.
As Ash said just dont feel right.
But if ther is Air in the system I'm Bu*****d if I could find it..:mad:

Big Vern 5th February 2010 09:31 PM

To try to help diagnose the problem further - Is the pedal spongy or springy?
Does the pedal creep after pressure is applied to the pedal and held? or is it that you just have too much travel?

BV.

flyerncle 5th February 2010 09:48 PM

Take out all the pipes and fit bleed nipples in the holes and bleed them,if the pedal is kak you will know one stage is goosed.

AshG 6th February 2010 12:38 AM

think i am going to go with flyerncle's idea. i will stick bleed nipples in the master cyl and see if i can get a hard pedal. if its still wrong then i know the master cyl is goosed. if the master cyl is not goosed then i will connect up one part of the system at a time until i find the problem

flyerncle 6th February 2010 09:11 AM

The other trick is to clamp the flexy hoses (not braided ones !) press the pedal (need's glamorous assistant )when pressurised release hoses one at a time and feel for the pedal dropping indicating air in the line.
If I remember correctly the one nearest to the pedal is rear brakes,put the bleed nipple in that and see what happens.
The pedal pushes the front cylinder into the other with fluid and is probably the cause of the problem as it's bypassing.

Best of luck.

dogwood 6th February 2010 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyerncle (Post 30654)
(need's glamorous assistant )
Best of luck.

Guess that'll be me then !!!:eek: :D

flyerncle 6th February 2010 09:17 AM

You or Ginge bro ! (did not want to say):p

gingea1pom 6th February 2010 09:24 AM

I am a little distance away at the mo, but I am with you and watching your progress.

Cheers Ginge

dogwood 6th February 2010 09:28 AM

Depends if he prefers age or beauty..:rolleyes:

Oh hang on that's still me..:D


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