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zobo65
7th April 2004, 12:11
Hi, today I went to the local brake specialist to get a new master cylinder for my mother's montego 1.6 estate but was told they could only supply them for cars up to 1988. My car is a 1990 model so he said he couldn't help me but I never realised there was a difference.

Was he talking nonsense or do I have to go cap in hand to my rover dealer and get my wallet fleeced?


cheers in advance...


Matt
MaestroMatt
7th April 2004, 15:06
Sounds like BS to me! You couldn't go wrong if you go to Ledbury and get a brand new brake master cylinder attached to a brand new servo unit for, say, £30. That's what I have done (although I have yet to fit it), along with a new GP valve; four new brake hoses; two new drums (complete with hubs and shoes etc); a new handbrake cable and new front calipers and discs (the only part I have actually fitted so far!). Was all at a bargain price so I couldn't resist!
zobo65
9th April 2004, 12:14
Having got the new m/cylinder and fitted it, I'm not yet convinced there was anything wrong with the old one :giveup:

So I'm putting the excess pedal travel down to the new pads so if you live near me KEEP OUTA MY WAY for the next week :p


Matt
E_T_V
9th April 2004, 12:53
Have you checked the rear cylinders? If these are leaking or a faulty rear adjuster mechanism can both also cause the problems you are experiencing. Also of course air bubbles anywhere in the system also show the same effects.
zobo65
9th April 2004, 18:27
The rear cylinders are both fine. Checked them when I checked the rear shoes. There is no un-due slack in the hand brake so I assume the auto-adjusters are ok (am I wrong?)


It's all the bloody Haynes manual's fault. It told me to open the bleed nipple to expell the fluid as I pushed the piston back into the caliper (never done this one any car before). I'm sure I didn't need to but as it wasn't my car I thought I'd better do it by the book....

How wrong can you get?


:banghead:


Matt
E_T_V
9th April 2004, 21:46
You don't NEED to let brake fluid out (unless the reservoir is full already) but it can help sometimes. Personally I just use the brute force method :D