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[dbug]

Check caliper slides are free and not seized mate

[Webby the Bear]

Check caliper slides are free and not seized mate

Are they a main cause for spongy brakes/low down pedal?

[henryd]

Check caliper slides are free and not seized mate

Are they a main cause for spongy brakes/low down pedal?

Yes and fluid that's past its best.

[Webby the Bear]

Check caliper slides are free and not seized mate

Are they a main cause for spongy brakes/low down pedal?

Yes and fluid that's past its best.

 

cheers mate.

when i press the brake on my good car i press it 3 times and it won't depress anymore.

on ralf, i'd say the pedal's half way down and doesn't come right up 

[henryd]

If you have fitted new pads to "ralph" then until car is driven and pads have bedded in the pedal will be shite anyway,what was it like before you started?

[Webby the Bear]

If you have fitted new pads to "ralph" then until car is driven and pads have bedded in the pedal will be shite anyway,what was it like before you started?

no mate, was just practising the job so put old pads back. but i did move the caliper piston back.

[TheBoy]

mikesomega - seems a common thing, I have to replace my discs every 2 years, not due to wear, but that same inside face problem.  Genuine GM discs and pads, pattern have given me grief.

webby - spongyness is normally kanckered fluid rather than knackered calipers.  Omega has a fair amount of pedal travel due to progressive brakes. Unlike that shitbox Focus of yours, where fart on the pedal causes a lockup.

[dbug]

mikesomega - seems a common thing, I have to replace my discs every 2 years, not due to wear, but that same inside face problem.  Genuine GM discs and pads, pattern have given me grief.

webby - spongyness is normally kanckered fluid rather than knackered calipers.  Omega has a fair amount of pedal travel due to progressive brakes. Unlike that shitbox Focus of yours, where fart on the pedal causes a lockup.

Never tried that to stop a car Jaime - a howto would be helpful   

[TheBoy]

mikesomega - seems a common thing, I have to replace my discs every 2 years, not due to wear, but that same inside face problem.  Genuine GM discs and pads, pattern have given me grief.

webby - spongyness is normally kanckered fluid rather than knackered calipers.  Omega has a fair amount of pedal travel due to progressive brakes. Unlike that shitbox Focus of yours, where fart on the pedal causes a lockup.

Never tried that to stop a car Jaime - a howto would be helpful   

Howto:
Point ring toward brake pedal on small Fords, break wind, anchors lock.
Follow through, well, thats just a fail.

[feeutfo]

all things are relative

If you came from a ford to an omega you'd think the brakes on the omega where broken. But as you say, if an omega owner jumps on a ford and drives off he'll give himself whiplash at the first junction.

I quite liked the brakes on my old mondeo. Effortless control... Once used to them. Shame about the rest if the car, build quality especially.

[Webby the Bear]

Hahahaha cheers TB. Err, diplomatic as ever 

I'm going to do a bleed/flush/change following Tunnie's guide. Then go over, do everything again and see where we get.

Is it specifically the rear brakes that have to be bled/flushed or sgould i be looking to do all 4?

 

[feeutfo]

Actually, thinking about it, other vauxhall brakes aren't far off ford levels of servo assistance. Had similar headbutting steering wheel issues test driving that Vxr astra.

In fact, it's just that omega brakes are differant to most other models IMO.

[TheBoy]

Hahahaha cheers TB. Err, diplomatic as ever 

I'm going to do a bleed/flush/change following Tunnie's guide. Then go over, do everything again and see where we get.

Is it specifically the rear brakes that have to be bled/flushed or sgould i be looking to do all 4?

 

All 4

[Webby the Bear]

Hahahaha cheers TB. Err, diplomatic as ever 

I'm going to do a bleed/flush/change following Tunnie's guide. Then go over, do everything again and see where we get.

Is it specifically the rear brakes that have to be bled/flushed or sgould i be looking to do all 4?

 

All 4

 

[dbug]

mikesomega - seems a common thing, I have to replace my discs every 2 years, not due to wear, but that same inside face problem.  Genuine GM discs and pads, pattern have given me grief.

webby - spongyness is normally kanckered fluid rather than knackered calipers.  Omega has a fair amount of pedal travel due to progressive brakes. Unlike that shitbox Focus of yours, where fart on the pedal causes a lockup.

Never tried that to stop a car Jaime - a howto would be helpful   

Howto:
Point ring toward brake pedal on small Fords, break wind, anchors lock.
Follow through, well, thats just a fail.

No pics?