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simon_mahoney 07-06-2008 05:14 AM

Brake pedal pressure
 
1998 S80T6

brakes work really well and have been maintained, including regrinding front disks.

however, when at a lights or other standing (in drive or neutral), the brake pedal gradually sinks a little way to the floor.

Is this normal or a problem somewhere


Tschadt 07-06-2008 06:46 AM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
Master cylinder

tech 07-06-2008 08:20 AM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
Have brake pads been replaced lately?

simon_mahoney 07-06-2008 06:17 PM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
pads replaced about 4k ago

tech 07-06-2008 10:03 PM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
Has the pedal felt like this since then?

simon_mahoney 07-07-2008 02:37 AM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
To be honest it has been like this for maybe 4 years, which was before the pads replacement and disc grinding.
I haven't gotten round to posting it before now.

As said previously, the performance is fine just didn't expect the pedal to sink at standstill

air force rascal 07-07-2008 08:45 AM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
Sounds to me like there may be AIR in the system somewhere..may need bleeding...good luck

tech 07-07-2008 06:05 PM

RE: Brake pedal pressure
 
First thing to try is to find an EMPTY lot of something like that. Then safely hit about 40MPH then try locking up the brakes to activate the ABS and see if the pedal gets better.
If it doesn't then try bleeding the system.


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