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csweatherston

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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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7th Dec 06 at 18:30

erm...earlier today i was driving as normal....and my brake pedal dropped nearly to the floor...........now none of my brakes lock when i i fully depress the pedal...

i checked and adjusted the rear brakes - there fine, adjusting them made it a bit better....
all the hoses are fine.
front discs and pads are fine.

i also took the spring off the compensator (due to my 70mm lowness).....

any ideas?..

master cylinder?

Griffin Autosport

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Registered: 25th Nov 06
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7th Dec 06 at 19:32

sounds like master cylinder to me mate

csweatherston

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7th Dec 06 at 19:57

hmmm.....
someone suggested trying some braided lines......
i hope it isnt the master cylinder as that would be a major ball ache

csweatherston

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7th Dec 06 at 20:19

anyone elses views?

mattievRS

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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: Leicester
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7th Dec 06 at 22:54

id say master cylinder but have you checked the brake lines for cracks(hairline too)?

csweatherston

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8th Dec 06 at 01:24

hmm...at the weekend i9 think ill get some braided lines and do a full fluid change...hope the pedal gets better....

if not then i guess itll be a new master

Dean_W

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8th Dec 06 at 09:37

If it's failed all of a sudden, it's got to be a leak of some sort. Maybe a split line or knackered master cylinder.

Have you checked the rear lines?

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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8th Dec 06 at 15:26

brake servo come into this?

csweatherston

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8th Dec 06 at 16:41

if the servo goes...the pedal should be rock solid.....

all the lines are fine......unless the cylinders got a leak

bleeding it did nothing at all grrrr

Dean_W

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8th Dec 06 at 16:43