Brake Pedal Issues

[CPhillips93]

I have recently had the brake lines flushed with ATE Super Blue, and the brake pedal bite itself is great, but I am finding that the pedal travels a bit without any actual braking as such.

I did a bit of reading on several posts and there has been some pointing to air in the ABS pump, but others pointing to a seized caliper or issues with the calipers themselves.

Would anyone be able to shed any light on this?

 

[bozothenutter]

how is the pedal with engine off?

how did you bleed? pressurised?

 

[CPhillips93]

how is the pedal with engine off?

how did you bleed? pressurised?

With the engine off the pedal has the travel until it's pumped

And I got a garage to do it so I am not sure, I think it was done through the old method of having some on pump the pedal in the car

 

[Dan@SJM]

Sounds like it needs bleeding again.

 

[DTM Cars Ltd]

Agreed, sound like it had air, We always do the Furthest one away from the servo first and work out way round, always chen them a few times.

 

[CPhillips93]

Would there be any need to electronically activate the abs pump?

 

[bozothenutter]

no, I have done it with a pressurized bleeder...don't forget tu have the pedal pushes in though...I did the first time....

 

[CPhillips93]

is there any particular way in which to bleed the brakes then? pump the pedal till its solid THEN loosen the bleed nipple?