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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: powerslinky on 12 May 2015, 07:35:51

Title: astra brakes advice needed
Post by: powerslinky on 12 May 2015, 07:35:51

Hi guys,
             replaced both front metal brake pipes on a W reg astra which was my daughters. Plan is for swmbo to use this for a while.  When bleeding the front nearside  . . .even undoing the bleed nipple to almost it's full extent  .  . the pedal is showing a fair bit of resistance when trying to push downwards to bleed. Never come across this before, when bleeding, pedal always goes down easily. Any ideas or advice greatly appriciated :y

PS. brakes were fine  . . .pipes only changed for MOT as were rusty & failed ::)

Also have checked for any kinks etc. in new pipes  all ok  :-\

Title: Re: astra brakes advice needed
Post by: henryd on 12 May 2015, 14:55:29

Possible blockage in that sides flexy brake hose,will fluid dribble out on its own when bleed screw slackened?

Title: Re: astra brakes advice needed
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 May 2015, 21:02:22

Pop the flexi off at the chassis end and try, it maybe that you have crimped the new brake line as they go through a few tight turns on the Astra which are easy to mess up without a very good bending tool.

Title: Re: astra brakes advice needed
Post by: deviator on 12 May 2015, 22:34:22

I had this on the nearside front of a GSI Astra. Some crap had dropped into the top of the flexi whilst I was fitting the pipe.