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Old 27th May 2010, 02:44 PM
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Hi Jon

Ash had a dreadfull time getting a decent feel to the brake pedal.

After hour's & hour's of bleeding the system, his new master cylinder tuned out to be the culprit

I would persist in bleeding the system for a while longer, if no joy, look for a likely cause elswhere

Golden rule of mechanics, even a new component can prove to be faulty

I hope you get it sorted

EDIT

Just to add

The symptoms you decribe are typical of trapped air in the system.

Have you been bleeding the system in a logical sequence ?
Rear brakes first, Furthest one from MC & then the next one.
Front's next, again furthest wheel from the MC first.

Then repeat if needed.

Sometimes it will help if you push the pedal down sharply & pause at the bottom for a couple of seconds to allow the MC time to refill.
Pressing the pedal sharply has been know to shift stubborn air pockets.
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Last edited by Bonzo : 27th May 2010 at 02:54 PM. Reason: More text
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