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Brakes Either On Of Off!| jimmagill |
Posted: March 03, 2009 11:18 am
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When I put my foot on the peddle nothing happens and then suddenly they come on full force!
If you pump the peddle hard a few times it will come back to normal for a few minutes then back to the ON/OFF state again... Jim -------------------- |
   
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| Ciaran |
Posted: March 03, 2009 11:30 am
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1434 Member No.: 222 Joined: August 12, 2005 |
Bleed them.
-------------------- '95 XM 2.1TD VSX Hatch: RP 6429. Rare green ;-)
'90 XM 2.0 SEI Hatch: RP 4832 - 'Gandalf the grey' '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Black - 'Darth Vader'. Will be MOT'd '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Blue - Utterly fooked Location: Outskirts of Belfast in the sunny north of Ireland... |
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| Ciaran |
Posted: March 03, 2009 11:31 am
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1434 Member No.: 222 Joined: August 12, 2005 |
Could also be an ABS issue I guess, but it sounds very like air in the brake circuit.
Ciarán -------------------- '95 XM 2.1TD VSX Hatch: RP 6429. Rare green ;-)
'90 XM 2.0 SEI Hatch: RP 4832 - 'Gandalf the grey' '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Black - 'Darth Vader'. Will be MOT'd '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Blue - Utterly fooked Location: Outskirts of Belfast in the sunny north of Ireland... |
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| steelcityuk |
Posted: March 03, 2009 11:55 am
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 Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 689 Member No.: 388 Joined: June 21, 2006 |
Oil the pedal linkage too. Both sides of the bulkhead.
Steve. -------------------- XM 2.1 SED - RP5876
Prius T Spirit - MB A170 CDi XM S2 2.0 TCT LPG Exclusive Hatch RP6654 C5 HDi110 Exclusive XM S2 2.5 VSX Estate XM S2 2.1 VSX Hatch Xantia HDi Exclusive 405 GTX TD |
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| jimmagill |
Posted: March 03, 2009 12:25 pm
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Thanks for the advice, it's probably due to that pipe work we had to do there last month...
Will sort tomorrow  Jim -------------------- |
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| Ciaran |
Posted: March 03, 2009 01:17 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1434 Member No.: 222 Joined: August 12, 2005 |
Hi Jim,
When bleeding, it can sometimes be advantageous to get a long length of hose, attach one end to the bleed nipple, then stick the other back in the LHM reservoir. This way, you can run the engine and sit with your foot on the brake, for a few minutes, being sure that you'll get a good steady circulation of fluid, expelling the air and saving you having to grovel about catching the LHM in a container at each wheel. If you get stuck or need a hand with it let me know. Ciarán -------------------- '95 XM 2.1TD VSX Hatch: RP 6429. Rare green ;-)
'90 XM 2.0 SEI Hatch: RP 4832 - 'Gandalf the grey' '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Black - 'Darth Vader'. Will be MOT'd '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Blue - Utterly fooked Location: Outskirts of Belfast in the sunny north of Ireland... |
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| jamieb |
Posted: March 05, 2009 12:33 pm
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That sounds like a really good tip.
-------------------- Jamieb
1998 XM: 2L Turbo Hatch VSX 1988 CX: 2.2 TRS deceased 1992 XM 2.1 Diesel Turbo |
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| Dieselman |
Posted: March 05, 2009 08:26 pm
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What, the getting him round to lend a hand....  |
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| jimmagill |
Posted: March 08, 2009 07:00 pm
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Now the blower motor has packed in so it's off to see dezi with the beast as it's starting to do my head in, lol
Jim -------------------- |
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| Ciaran |
Posted: March 09, 2009 08:52 am
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1434 Member No.: 222 Joined: August 12, 2005 |
-------------------- '95 XM 2.1TD VSX Hatch: RP 6429. Rare green ;-)
'90 XM 2.0 SEI Hatch: RP 4832 - 'Gandalf the grey' '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Black - 'Darth Vader'. Will be MOT'd '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Blue - Utterly fooked Location: Outskirts of Belfast in the sunny north of Ireland... |
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