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Old 19-08-2010, 05:56 PM
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Default Brake issues GC8.....Heeeeeeeelp.....
Lads I,am banging my head against a brick wall........
I have bled them once, twice, three times a whole litre has gone through the ressy and they are still taking one and a half pumps to lock the brakes on hard....it,s been a slow progressive fault I have had and it,s starting to P me off.......Heeeeeeeeeeelp.

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Old 19-08-2010, 05:58 PM
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did you bleed the ABS unit?
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What you mean lock them on hard??
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what order are you bleeding the wheels?
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Old 19-08-2010, 06:02 PM
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did you bleed the ABS unit?

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Did,nt think I needed too mate as the system has,nt been open to atmosphere,
on the last pad change I just pushed the pistons back, fitted new pads and re-assembled.
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Tried them front back, back front, left right, right left, passenger driver and driver passenger.........
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To be very firm under foot.
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