garyjwilson
New member
Ok guys
Had an issue with dragging brakes.
Put the car on ramps to properly check out and the culprit was the nearside front caliper. Managed to free the caliper but the problem came back 2 minutes later.
Whilst replacing the caliper I decided to change the front pads also. Upon removal found that the inner pad had worn away completely despite there being 5mm left on the outer pad. This had happened both sides and completely knackered the disks !!!
Back to motor factors and new disks and pads duly fitted as well as the new caliper.
Spent 2 hours with my friend bleeding and re bleeding the brakes using the convential method but I can not get the brake pedal to stay firm. The brakes work but only after pushing the pedal half way down do they begin to engage..after searching I have read various posts relating to the servo (brake booster) master cylinder and ABS pump....This is now driving me nuts....With the engine off a couple of pushes on the brake pedal gets it rock hard and it maintains the pressure. As soon as the engine is switched on however the pedal simply pushes right down. and as previously stated the brakes do not begin to engage until the pedal is depressed over half way.
Can anyone advise the best course of action now...
(By the way...no fault codes are present now)
Thanks
Gary
Had an issue with dragging brakes.
Put the car on ramps to properly check out and the culprit was the nearside front caliper. Managed to free the caliper but the problem came back 2 minutes later.
Whilst replacing the caliper I decided to change the front pads also. Upon removal found that the inner pad had worn away completely despite there being 5mm left on the outer pad. This had happened both sides and completely knackered the disks !!!
Back to motor factors and new disks and pads duly fitted as well as the new caliper.
Spent 2 hours with my friend bleeding and re bleeding the brakes using the convential method but I can not get the brake pedal to stay firm. The brakes work but only after pushing the pedal half way down do they begin to engage..after searching I have read various posts relating to the servo (brake booster) master cylinder and ABS pump....This is now driving me nuts....With the engine off a couple of pushes on the brake pedal gets it rock hard and it maintains the pressure. As soon as the engine is switched on however the pedal simply pushes right down. and as previously stated the brakes do not begin to engage until the pedal is depressed over half way.
Can anyone advise the best course of action now...
(By the way...no fault codes are present now)
Thanks
Gary