kamakazeKoala Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Gday, having some issues with the rolla, i had bled the brakes all round as the pedal was dropping to the floor with no braking action at all, now that i have bled the brakes, they are 'working' but only very slightly, the pedal is rock hard and will hardly move, no matter how hard i push on the pedal i seem to get no difference in braking. Reversing out the driveway i can hardly stop the car. If anyone has had the same problem and knows how to resolve it, i would be greatful for any information on it :) cheers Quote
Des Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 If its an old master cylinder you have probably disturbed corrosion in the bore by bleeding it. They don't have a booster to help the braking effort. Check for glazed drums and linings but even then it should still stop better than what you have described. When bleeding older cars either gravity bleed or only push the pedal half way down. Quote
altezzaclub Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 1)- Why did you have to bleed the brakes?? Did the pedal start going too low overnight, or slowly got worse over a year, or was hitting the floor when you bought the car?? There is something wrong if the air got in there to start with without you doing something to get it in there. Its a sealed system. If you had changed rear slave cyl seals they would need bleeding, but otherwise air should never get in. Did it run out of oil in the master cyl? 2)- Before you bled them,did the car stop faster with less pedal pressure if you pumped them a couple of times?? The grip of the brakes could be in the pads or in the cylinders, and you will need to sort out which is faulty. Quote
kamakazeKoala Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Posted November 28, 2011 Had the drums off the other day and found that all the slave cylinders were leaking like mad. Guessing the explains my braking problems. Can i send these in for a re-kit or is it possible to get new ones ?? if anyone knows Quote
kamakazeKoala Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Posted November 28, 2011 oh and to answer the questions, bought the car with the pedal dropping to the floor, bleeding the brakes was the first time i got any braking action at all :) Quote
altezzaclub Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Lol- Kits are dirt cheap, $20 or so last month when I did a clutch m'cyl. Just take the components into a brake shop. Quote
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