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Author All new brake pads but pedal has a lot of travel, does it need bleedin?
swcorsagsi
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16th Dec 04 at 14:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My corsa has just had new brake pads put on front and back, done before i bought the car but i can see they are new, however the pedal is quite near the floor, does it need bleeding or summat? The brake fluid reservoir is full to the brim?
WhiteGSI
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16th Dec 04 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
prob just air but could be brake cylinder, just had to replace mine, cost me pure bucks
cargraphics4u.com
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I've got the smae prob;em with mine. How much did it cost you?
Kris TD
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cost for cylinders £15 each and £20 for a set of shoe.
doubt it will be that if it has new breaks.
corsas dont exactly have solid brakes anyway, may be worth bleeding them anyway.
Angie
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Try bleeding them and if they pedal still feels a bit loose check the hoses to make sure they are in decent condition. I thought if there was air in the pipes the brake pedal would feel spongy?
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If its a spongy peddel its air in the system but if the peddle is jus low n you got a lot of clicks on your handbrake adjust it up in the drums that will bring the peddle up

Jim
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_jim
If its a spongy peddel its air in the system but if the peddle is jus low n you got a lot of clicks on your handbrake adjust it up in the drums that will bring the peddle up
Jim


how do you adjust the drums??
Richie
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You have to adjust the adjuster fork inside the drums. If they done the rear shoes did they adjust the handbrake cable too?

When i had my rears done i had to fit a new handbrake cable and a new rear wheel cylinder because there was wayy too much travel in the pedal.
swcorsagsi
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The handbrake is really tight, only pulls up an inch, the front pads are definitely new, i can see how thick they are, pedal not really spongey just far down, as for pipes, just been mot'd so wouldn't they have checked out the pipes?
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well could need bleading then jus open your bleed nipples front n rear 1 by 1 and let it gravety bleed out and watch for air (dont let the master cylinder go empty tho) Jim

ps if this dosent work get a mate to help hold the peddle down n open the nipple 2 pressure bleed it but gravety usually works jus take your time
swcorsagsi
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Err yeah, cheers....just remind me where them bleed nipples are again? And how to undo 'em?
swcorsagsi
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By the way i am originally from Brotton near Guisborough

 
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