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2.6 brakes
« on: 01 March 2012, 21:23:33 »
Hi, i have replaced discs & pads all round, also all brake pipes including the flexi's.  My brakes still feel spongy, if i keep my foot on the pedal it goes down, not all the way, but it doesn't feel right.  Does anyone have any ideas as to what migh be causing this??  Could it be the master cylinder, or the ABS pump??

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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #1 on: 01 March 2012, 21:26:14 »
have you bled the air out of the system :-\
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2012, 21:28:53 »
DER, of course they were bled, new fluid as well.  Bled them 3 times all round.  Still no better..
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2012, 21:30:29 »
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:28:53
DER, of course they were bled, new fluid as well.  Bled them 3 times all round.  Still no better..

and was the ABS modulator 'exercised' during the bleeding process?  ::)
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #4 on: 01 March 2012, 21:33:30 »
Modulator exercised??  Please shed some light for me..
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #5 on: 01 March 2012, 21:38:17 »
Probably air in abs mod - needs TechII to exercise modulator to shift whilst bleeding. ;)
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #6 on: 01 March 2012, 21:43:24 »
What is TECH11???
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #7 on: 01 March 2012, 21:50:45 »
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:43:24
What is TECH11???

DER!  ::) ::) ::) It's what Vauxhall use to 'talk' to your car with  :y :y
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #8 on: 01 March 2012, 23:23:29 »
Quote from: Andy B on 01 March 2012, 21:50:45
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:43:24
What is TECH11???

DER!  ::) ::) ::) It's what Vauxhall use to 'talk' to your car with  :y :y

Oh dear :o
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2012, 23:39:41 »
Were the bleed nipples opened when winding the pistons back into the calipers?

Could be that a seal in the master cylinder has inverted.
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #10 on: 01 March 2012, 23:41:22 »
Quote from: dbug on 01 March 2012, 23:23:29
Quote from: Andy B on 01 March 2012, 21:50:45
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:43:24
What is TECH11???

DER!  ::) ::) ::) It's what Vauxhall use to 'talk' to your car with  :y :y

Oh dear :o

Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:28:53
DER, of course they were bled, new fluid as well.  Bled them 3 times all round.  Still no better..

I was only replying in a similar vein .......  ;) ;) ;)  :y
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #11 on: 01 March 2012, 23:45:13 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 01 March 2012, 23:39:41
Were the bleed nipples opened when winding the pistons back into the calipers?

Could be that a seal in the master cylinder has inverted.

Although this is often quoted IMHO I think there's more urban myth to this that fact! Brakes have been bled in their millions over the years without bleed nipples being opened before pushing caliper pistons back.


My brakes were bled & bled & always felt spring, rather than spongy, but were put back to 'normal' after new discs were fitted. Inboard sides of discs wee both fubar'd  ;)
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #12 on: 01 March 2012, 23:52:12 »
Quote from: Andy B on 01 March 2012, 23:41:22
Quote from: dbug on 01 March 2012, 23:23:29
Quote from: Andy B on 01 March 2012, 21:50:45
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:43:24
What is TECH11???

DER!  ::) ::) ::) It's what Vauxhall use to 'talk' to your car with  :y :y

Oh dear :o

Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:28:53
DER, of course they were bled, new fluid as well.  Bled them 3 times all round.  Still no better..

I was only replying in a similar vein .......  ;) ;) ;)  :y

Yep realised that mate - just "commenting" on ops comment coupled with his lack of knowledge - DER liked your response  :y
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #13 on: 01 March 2012, 23:58:06 »
Quote from: dbug on 01 March 2012, 23:52:12
Quote from: Andy B on 01 March 2012, 23:41:22
Quote from: dbug on 01 March 2012, 23:23:29
Quote from: Andy B on 01 March 2012, 21:50:45
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:43:24
What is TECH11???

DER!  ::) ::) ::) It's what Vauxhall use to 'talk' to your car with  :y :y

Oh dear :o

Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:28:53
DER, of course they were bled, new fluid as well.  Bled them 3 times all round.  Still no better..

I was only replying in a similar vein .......  ;) ;) ;)  :y

Yep realised that mate - just "commenting" on ops comment coupled with his lack of knowledge - DER liked your response  :y

 ;) ;) :y :y
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Re: 2.6 brakes
« Reply #14 on: 02 March 2012, 13:45:36 »
Quote from: madhatter1960 on 01 March 2012, 21:28:53
DER, of course they were bled, new fluid as well.  Bled them 3 times all round.  Still no better..
it was a straight forward question wish i had'nt of bothered
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