- Sat May 14, 2016 9:53 pm
#3856146
Hi
For some time now, I've been able to pump the brake pedal to the floor when stationary.
The brakes work fine and I can get the ABS working before the pedal gives up.
Last week I bled the brakes with two mates. They said lots of air came out of the system and a couple of times when pumping the fluid through the pedal dropped to the floor with no resistance. This threw my mate off as he's never known that happen before (ex mechanic). The brakes were bled fully.
Before the bleed my brakes juddered at speed. Now they don't. Nothing else was changed.
After the bleed I feel like I've got more 'dead' travel in the pedal than before - I need to press the pedal further before anything happens.
I'm reading online that this points to a failed master cylinder? That if the peddle feels spongy and slowly depresses then the seals have gone inside. I'm not losing fluid.
For info I'm using Motul RBF600 fluid and have braided lines all around.
Do I need a new master cylinder?
Thanks
Ryland
For some time now, I've been able to pump the brake pedal to the floor when stationary.
The brakes work fine and I can get the ABS working before the pedal gives up.
Last week I bled the brakes with two mates. They said lots of air came out of the system and a couple of times when pumping the fluid through the pedal dropped to the floor with no resistance. This threw my mate off as he's never known that happen before (ex mechanic). The brakes were bled fully.
Before the bleed my brakes juddered at speed. Now they don't. Nothing else was changed.
After the bleed I feel like I've got more 'dead' travel in the pedal than before - I need to press the pedal further before anything happens.
I'm reading online that this points to a failed master cylinder? That if the peddle feels spongy and slowly depresses then the seals have gone inside. I'm not losing fluid.
For info I'm using Motul RBF600 fluid and have braided lines all around.
Do I need a new master cylinder?
Thanks
Ryland