DiscoHere Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 hi all The brakes on my 1998 300Tdi are not as good as I think they should be. They stop the vehicle but seem a little lazy. I certainly wouldn't band my head off the windscreen but the ABS will kick in under heavy braking. The discs and pads are only about 9 months and not been used extensively in that time. I am not sure what may cause the lazy feeling but the first thing I am going to do is bleed the system and replace the fluid. Can anyone tell me the sequence for bleeding them please. After that I was thinking of replacing the brake hoses with steel braided ones. Any other sugestions? Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Is the servo working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHere Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 Yes the Servo is working just fine. to be honest the brakes are working and stopping the car but not as well as the brakes in my Ford Focus or Toyota Avensis ..........thats all Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deej Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I had a focus before the disco I have now, and I would be surprised if you ever got the disco's to work as well. I've just finished a complete overhaul of the brakes on mine (new discs and pads all round, complete fluid replacement) and they are pretty good, but can't compete with the more modern braking system in a focus. The lower vehicle and rotational mass will have a big influence as well. Some other people may disagree with me and say disco brakes should be just as good, this is just my experience. Bleeding the brakes can't do any harm though, I would highly recommend using a Gunson Eezibleed system for doing the job, makes it so much easier and can be done by one person. Do you have larger than factory standard tyres? I'm running 245/75 R16 and that slightly reduces performance as the wheel diameter is larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHere Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi guys Thanks for the comments but is there no one out there that can tell me the sequence for bleeding the brakes? Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 furthest wheel first ---- to closest wheel last, so on a RHD disco its Rear Left, Rear Right, Front Left, then Front right, i would also reccommend the Gunson Ezibleed kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHere Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Thanks very much but I am going to rely on the old fashioned method of pushing the brake and submerging the pipe in a jar with fluid in it. I find it the best way to remove and stubborn air in the system. Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I think you have to do the rears first, then the near side inner on the front, the off side front inner, then the near side outers followed by the off side outers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I think "they are all like that" - you don't notice it until you get into something else and then you realise brakes have moved on in the last 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorevans Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Haynes manual says rear left, front right, rear right, front left, did a complete fluid change on mine last weekend, also looked at rave witch just said bleed brakes ie. Gave no order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPendrey Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 DId it make any difference? I've found pressing hardware makes the brakes work better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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