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Bardley Member Since: 01 Jan 2025 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 29 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Servo hoses checked..How's the servo sounding when you check that?
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joncorry Member Since: 18 Dec 2018 Location: The Lake District Posts: 95 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the reply.
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Happydaze Member Since: 30 Aug 2021 Location: Wirral Posts: 104 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you disconnect and plug the servo vac pipe (so there isn't a vac leak into the engine) you could / should be able to detect a difference in the pedal feel. Stationary, not moving! No change? Suspect servo.
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joncorry Member Since: 18 Dec 2018 Location: The Lake District Posts: 95 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cheers Chris, I shall give that a whirl and report back. 2002 L322 4.4V8 - G4 Challenge Car - Australia leg
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joncorry Member Since: 18 Dec 2018 Location: The Lake District Posts: 95 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I pulled the vac feed into the servo and started the car, the pedal was noticeably firmer and harder to stop the car at even idle speed! The vac pipe was definitely sucking well! Pushed it back in and re-tried the brakes and better than without the hose removed but no better than when I started.
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Happydaze Member Since: 30 Aug 2021 Location: Wirral Posts: 104 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Puzzling!
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knares Member Since: 22 Jun 2017 Location: Perth WA Posts: 816 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
To check the servo
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joncorry Member Since: 18 Dec 2018 Location: The Lake District Posts: 95 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
So, I decided to take the car for its MOT test as my thinking was I can bed pads in en route and if it fails, its in a place with trained mechanics… Braking effort was still hard but on a big down hill when I stamped on the pedal, it sank to the floor then ABS kicked in with a judder. Lifting the pedal and reapplying pressure gave a firm pedal again and some braking.
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joncorry Member Since: 18 Dec 2018 Location: The Lake District Posts: 95 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Update on the brakes, the pads are bedding after a run up to Carlisle for decorating supplies.
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