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Spongy brake pedal after front pad change



Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Changed front pads today and afterwards my foot goes to the floor :( now I've done pads a few times and never had this issue.

I realise 9/10 it's air in the system but not sure that's the issue tbh.

I did crack open the bleed nipples whilst compressing the piston back - only drained less than 100ml out both sides whilst the reservoir was never dry.

Any ideas?
 

leedsboy

ClioSport Club Member
  Bean 182 + E70 X5
Why didn't you just take the top of the brake fluid reservoir when you pushed the piston back? 🤷‍♂️

Now the fun begins.
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Cheers for the abuse lads😆 I thought i'd try a different method after someone did it this way, I do normally just take the lid of the reservoir.

Schoolboy error.

p.s I did intend to bleed them anyway as they are due, dust the old Gunson off.
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Well went to bleed it and it's got a bleeding leak in the pipe :(

Marvellous.
 

leedsboy

ClioSport Club Member
  Bean 182 + E70 X5
Yeah 😂

Pressure bleeder and rstuner does it for me.
Aye same mate, then leave it overnight and then bleed again😂 Deffo no air in my brakes

Yeh same same













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Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Jesus! I bet that's been like that a while?

Time for some braided lines to replace it.

I guess so but had a mot which wasn't that long ago and it wasn't mentioned🙁

How easy are braided ones to fit? Currently looking as I speak!
 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member
  Titanium 182
I guess so but had a mot which wasn't that long ago and it wasn't mentioned🙁

How easy are braided ones to fit? Currently looking as I speak!

Easy really, only a case of unscrewing lines.

I'm guessing that is the pipe that runs along the rear beam?
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Forgot to add, I cant see a obvious place where you can unscrew the line, is it in a silly french place?
 

Crayola

ClioSport Club Member
I've got braided on mine, piece of piss to fit. Might need a few cable ties to tie it to the rear axle properly and you might need a washer for the union where it meets the hardline on the car as the spring clips on my lines were up to snuff

Other than that they're easy
 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member
  Titanium 182
Nope, running towards the middle/front of the car.

Ooh that one.

That's a bit more tricky as it runs to the abs unit. I'm not sure if it splits before that or if you have to take it out at the pump.
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Ok, I may have got that wrong :oops: just been out to check with my torch! and it seems to run across the rear beam and THEN down towards the front passenger wheel.

I couldn't see where it unscrews but it was pitch black!
 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member
  Titanium 182
Ok, I may have got that wrong :oops: just been out to check with my torch! and it seems to run across the rear beam and THEN down towards the front passenger wheel.

I couldn't see where it unscrews but it was pitch black!

It splits near where the exhaust goes up over the beam.

So which is it, the straight bit under the car or clipped to the beam?
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
It splits near where the exhaust goes up over the beam.

So which is it, the straight bit under the car or clipped to the beam?

It's clipped to the beam heading over to the nsr wheel.

Is this where it unscrews from?
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Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
Anyone link up some decent replacements please lads.

I want to make sure I order the correct one!

Cheers.
 

Amos91

Honorary Member
ClioSport Club Member
Also try and hold back the leak / keep the system topped up. Otherwise you'll be a world of pain if it runs dry.

Could try holding the brake pedal down with a bar against the seat.
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped
@Amos91, good advice on the brake pedal trick (y)

Is braided the way to go? I ideally only want to replace the damaged section - caliper to beam join no idea on exactly what it's called.
 

Amos91

Honorary Member
ClioSport Club Member
@Amos91, good advice on the brake pedal trick (y)

Is braided the way to go? I ideally only want to replace the damaged section - caliper to beam join no idea on exactly what it's called.

Is it the pipe to the NSR caliper or OSR caliper?

For the latter you have this pipe -


I think the other side is NLA so braided is the only way forward
 

Leo182

ClioSport Club Member
  Blk/Gld 182 Cupped


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