trickydicky Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 hi i took my 2.5td for its mot and it needed a brake hose so i changed it now the pedal goes almost to the floor . i have tried to bleed it the garage tried and so did my neighbor who is handy on the spanners can anybody diagnose this problem? we have now bled all 4 brakes and still no joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Master cylinder failed? black looking fluid in the Reservoir? have you access to a Gunsons pressure bleeder? well worth the ££ saves all the pedal pushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 thats what we have been using it is pushing the fluid through ok but the pedle still goes almost to the floor . and yes the fluid is looking a bit dark and merky even though its just bean changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjh Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 thats what we have been using it is pushing the fluid through ok but the pedle still goes almost to the floor . and yes the fluid is looking a bit dark and merky even though its just bean changed Sounds like the seals have gone, time for a new cylinder me thinks Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 anybody know were i can get a decent servise kit for a master cylinder like the one lez used in the tek archive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Try pressure bleeding it with the brake pedal down. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 ill try it tomorrow lez can you tell me were you gat that master cylinder repair kit from that you used in the tech archives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Probably would have been Bearmach - I buy most of my L/R parts from them. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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