Something's not quite right..

[SeanTrophy]

I've just got my trophy back from the garage today after having two new rear discs and a rear driver side calliper replaced however when I got into the car to drive away there was virtually no brakes. I pumped the pedal a bit and it still wasn't any better so I took I back and told them to drive it and see. The guy said they feel fine to him but I know my car and the brakes were a lot more solid before. I have to push my foot all the way to the floor just to get it to stop. Is it just a case that the system needs bleeding after the calliper change and they haven't done it?

 

[AdDaMan]

yep. probably didnt bleed it properly. I would say the brakes need bedding in but if they only did the rears then that wouldnt be the case.

 

[p@blo]

Airlocked? If its not pissed fluid anywhere just bleed it out and it'll be fine surely?

 

[SeanTrophy]

They said to drive it home and if I wasn't happy with it (which I'm not) to take it back tomorrow. So I'll get them to bleed the system.

 

[Stefan.]

I always take my car to a specialist even for stupid things just because it saves hassle like this!

Hope you get it sorted.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Sounds like they've got air in the ABS module. They'll have fun bleeding that!

 

[SeanTrophy]

Cheers guys. I'll let them know what it could be.

 

[Chrisgti6]

Sounds like they've got air in the ABS module. They'll have fun bleeding that!

How have you come to that conclusion?

its probably just a small air lock in the new caliper. It took me 2 or 3 attempts to get a decent pedal after rebuilding my brembos.

 

[SeanTrophy]

News from the garage today is the master cylinder is leaking and the seal has flipped inside it (whatever that means) and the bleed nipple on the other rear calliper is goosed so it can't be bled properly. So a new master cylinder and another rear calliper... Yippee!

 

[Dan@SJM]

It means they've pushed the caliper back too quickly. Although, I'd say it wasn't possible like that on rears. I still think there is air in the abs module.

 

[SeanTrophy]

I'll suggest that about the abs module and see what they say.