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    its adjusted up the back of the pedal. theres a small adjuster screw that you can err adjust,

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    Got the broken bleed nipple out and put a new on in - bled the calipers and the master cylinder again and it's still the same - ordered a new master cylinder to see if that cures it.

    nova_rally - It's not that hard and similiar to how RogerQ stated above:

    01 - Slide drivers seat back as far as possible.
    02 - Get in the footwell and look under dash at the brake pedal arm.
    03 - You'll see near the top of the arm there is a pin sliding through a bracket onto the arm.
    04 - On the other end of that pin there is a spring arm and a clip - remove both of them.
    05 - Push pin out.
    06 - You should now be able to remove the U shaped bracket off the pedal arm.
    07 - You'll notice the U shape bracket is on a thread rod and tightened up by a 15mm nut.
    08 - Loosen the nut and the U bracket can now be turned up or down the thread.
    09 - To udjust up turn the U bracket towards the end of the threaded rod, to Loosen turn it the other way.
    10 - A small turn makes a big difference so try and do it in half turn measures - do it too much and your brakes will bind, if that happens then just loosen it a touch.
    11 - Refitting is a reversal of removal
    12 - Take it for a test and adjust as required.

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    Ok, just bookmarked this gonna go play with the pedal tomorrow. Brakes are sticking again atm though, gonna have to regrease the sliders! :evil:

    Before you go messing with the master cylinder bleed it from the nipples only, not using a pressurised bleeder or anything like that, just the good old fashioned way as described in Haynes manual. If that fails check all the brake pipes and joins for leaks.

    a Mates master Cylinder is currently leaking fluid into the brake servo, giving absolutely awful brakes (obviously)... might be worth checking as well.

    Alan

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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_rally
    Ok, just bookmarked this gonna go play with the pedal tomorrow. Brakes are sticking again atm though, gonna have to regrease the sliders! :evil:

    Before you go messing with the master cylinder bleed it from the nipples only, not using a pressurised bleeder or anything like that, just the good old fashioned way as described in Haynes manual. If that fails check all the brake pipes and joins for leaks.

    a Mates master Cylinder is currently leaking fluid into the brake servo, giving absolutely awful brakes (obviously)... might be worth checking as well.

    Alan
    They have been bled from the nipples into a normal (non pressurised) container using 2 people.
    There seems to be no leaking as the fluid level has stayed the same.
    I think it came from when I pumped all the old fluid out of the system so I could renew it - I probably knackered the master cylinder seals by pushing it further that it normally travels - At least that's the theory!!
    :o

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    very possible mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by "Jules
    I probably knackered the master cylinder seals by pushing it further that it normally travels - At least that's the theory!!
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    Or there might have been a bit of crap in there that knacked a seal when you pumped the fluid out. Just a thought Jules

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    I'll find out tomorrow when I change the master cylinder - By god it better solve the bloody problem!!
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