brakes

[16v Nova Kev]

ok i have no pedal presure cant seem to build up preasure have just fitted a new m/c cos i thought that was what was causing it but still no preasure. could it be the 5.1 silicone based fluid im using. i have no leaks and have bled the brakes :mad: :mad: :mad:

[mowgli]

you must still have air in the pipes. you really don't need much to knacker the pedal pressure. get a pressure bleeder if you've not already got one & then be prepared to do it a couple of times

[16v Nova Kev]

hello i was hoping you would be on lol an easybleed anygood and do i do it diagonal

[Rich]

Assuming its a nova, do the drivers rear, passenger rear, drivers front, passengers from.

Work from furthest away from the mastercylinder.

[16v Nova Kev]

cool might go do it now

[16v Nova Kev]

still no pedal i pump the brake pedal it starts to firm up i stop wait 10secs press the pedal it just goes to the floor

[mowgli]

if its not leaking, then I'd say master cylinder and you've changed it... but i would say that you should also get the rear brakes adjusted right up, cos they can move so much that the air pockets will stay inside the lines... what sort of bleed pipe are you using?? saturday morning, in a panic to get my mot, I used a length of diesel leakoff pipe into a jar with 1/2 pt of fluid in it. the brakes worked a treat.

agree with above with the bleeding method

[16v Nova Kev]

i was not using a pipe just letting it piss on the floor lol i will try again tommorow need to buy more fluid now

[napalm_27]

make sure you keep the fluid topped up even the slightest chance air could get sucked in will do this aswell

check your rear wheel cylinders and as said adjust them right up and then go for it again if no luck your leaking from some were

[Will F]

Have you recently changed the front calipers?

Are they the right way up?

If they are on upside down (nipples on the bottom) they wont bleed properly.

[craig green]

Have you recently changed the front calipers?

Are they the right way up?

If they are on upside down (nipples on the bottom) they wont bleed properly.

Likewise if the metal pad retaining spring (16v & V6) is upside down/inside out, the caliper will move & not take up pressure from the fluid (happened to me)

[16v Nova Kev]

thank you guys need to check that

[16v Nova Kev]

Have you recently changed the front calipers?

Are they the right way up?

If they are on upside down (nipples on the bottom) they wont bleed properly.

yep they are upside down :thumb: cheers