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Dave A
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7th Mar 04 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive just fitted a new set of red dot disks and pads. i took the calipers off to clean and paint them as well. ive refitted them all and the pedal feels really spongy even after bleeding them 3 times. there dosent seem to be any air in the system but theyre still spongy! the pedal travels about half way down before u get any real pressure. there isnt a leak and hoses look fine.

anyone got any ideas?
(its a corsa gsi btw)

[Edited on 07-03-2004 by corsa808]
Kris TD
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7th Mar 04 at 14:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

did you put the calipers on the right side?
BabyBlade
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7th Mar 04 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Theres gotta be air in the pipes somewhere if its spongy dude.
corsa_jim
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7th Mar 04 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if youve blead the system n theres no air mate how many klicks has your hand brake got, should be around 3-5 if thers loads jus adjust your rear brakes up
(if not get a mate to clamp the flexi pipes 1 bye 1 clamp it press your foot on the brake n get your mate to release it if the peddle drops then theres air in that pipe) jus sumert i picked up @ work
JIM

[Edited on 07-03-2004 by corsa_jim]
BabyBlade
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7th Mar 04 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I thought the handbrake only controlled the drums?

and works on a separate system to the oil?

Cud be wrong as this is only my assumption!
corsa_jim
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7th Mar 04 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah but if its not adjusted it makes for lots of peddle travel which can be mistaken for a spungy one

JIM
BabyBlade
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7th Mar 04 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hmmm still dont get it mate, cant see how the handbrake adjustment affects the travel on the brake pedal??
corsa_jim
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7th Mar 04 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well the rear wheel cylinders push the shoes out over right, well if they arnt adjusted the shoe are further away from the drums so the cylinder has to push the shoes further out which in turn gives more pedal travel

JIM
Siberia
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7th Mar 04 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
did you put the calipers on the right side?


as above

ive seen countless people putting the right hand caliper on the left side and visverse and get the problem u have

check it out

bleeding nipples should be on the top.

 
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