Ke55 Brakes

[ke30dude]

Had a bit of a play with my ke55 today, since I got her the pedal has always gone halfway to the floor, I fixed this by adjusting the rear brake shoes and the pedal travel is near perfect now.

 

The problem I am having is hard to describe, when braking the brakes work good when you are only gently braking but if you stomp them they feel as if they don't grab much harder, it is almost impossible to lock them up at 20+km/h

 

Front pads look almost new, rotors seem smooth and have no marks at all from where a rock could have got stuck, etc..

 

Maybe I should look at replacing the brake fluid, the hoses, etc?

 

I am getting this ready for a roady this week and would like to have the problem sorted asap.

 

Or is the problem I am just used to my 01 corolla that will litterally put you through the windscreen if you put a bit of pressure on the brakes?

[coln72]

Glazed pads/discs/linings???? Rough everything up with some emery paper or something similar and see if this helps.

[ke30dude]

Ok, cheers, just looked in the fluid reservoir it is cloudy, will replace the fluid as well soon.

 

I will give everything a roughing up tomorrow arvo and see how we stop then. :hmm:

 

Cheers.

[styler]

also could be your master cylinder isnt working properly.

or air in the system - bleed out using the one man bleeder kit.

Edited March 1, 2010 by styler

[RossKE55]

Had a bit of a play with my ke55 today, since I got her the pedal has always gone halfway to the floor, I fixed this by adjusting the rear brake shoes and the pedal travel is near perfect now.

 

The problem I am having is hard to describe, when braking the brakes work good when you are only gently braking but if you stomp them they feel as if they don't grab much harder, it is almost impossible to lock them up at 20+km/h

 

Front pads look almost new, rotors seem smooth and have no marks at all from where a rock could have got stuck, etc..

 

Maybe I should look at replacing the brake fluid, the hoses, etc?

 

I am getting this ready for a roady this week and would like to have the problem sorted asap.

 

Or is the problem I am just used to my 01 corolla that will litterally put you through the windscreen if you put a bit of pressure on the brakes?

hey mate I'm a mechanic and u will probably find u might have air in ur braking system give ur fluid a full flsuh and see how that goes if not then go to master cylinday