brakes help

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thequeenscheese

thequeenscheese

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I'm after some pointers, first push of the brakes is soft then it's firm and fine after this, nothing's been done and no obvious leaks etc, my old boy pops mechanic suggests the master cylinder is on its way out, can anyone confirm this/ offer another suggestion?

it has happened in the past and then went fine again, does anyone know rough cost for replacement part and is it easy to get to and straight forward swap other than bleeding etc?

and or rough cost supply and fit?

thanks..
 
also would it be the same part as the 1.8?

Land Rover Freelander 1.8 Brake Master Cylinder Delphi LM39045 98-06 SJC100380

spouse I should ad also it's a 200 l series lol..

Ta
 
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have u bled the system first for air and rear shoes all adjusted properly

how old is the brake fluid
 
not bled the system as had no reason to nothing has been done for quite some time as far as I know the rears are adjusting properly but no time to check until Monday the fluid is probably knocking on a bit it's been topped but never changed as long as I've had it as far as I know.

is a service kit perfectly capable of reviving it presuming it's wear tear and seals etc, as from what I've seen these cylinders ain't too cheap other than the 1.8 I've seen on eBay for about 35 quid
 
actually thinking about it I think last time it happened we put it down to the adjusters sticking a bit ill have to investigate Monday if I get half a chance, why does this **** always happen when your busy not the previous week when it was raining or I had no work on lol
 
Rear shoes need adjusting, when standing they are retracting too far, so first push of the pedal just fills the space in the rear drums but doesn't provide much in the way of brake power, plus makes you think there is air in system.
 
I read a post here recently where something in the rear brakes failed resulting in sudden total loss of brakes at a junction!
Might be worth having it checked for safety sake.
 
Alibro said:
I read a post here recently where something in the rear brakes failed resulting in sudden total loss of brakes at a junction!
Might be worth having it checked for safety sake.
Click to expand...

was that the post about flaring brake pipes incorrectly ???

I had to put new rear lines in complete

managed to get them in one piece, but when I did mine a flare was bad and pushed the brakes whilst sitting on the driveway and one burst , really frightened me

got a brake specialist out to redo every single flare for me , didn't want to take the risk , he found 2 x other bad flares

replaced the hoses , new discs, pads, shoes, drums, as well and all new brake fluid throughout

then blimey what a difference it made
 
There was also a recent post from a member who's brakes failed at speed in France. That was one of the little clips that hold the shoe in place failing and took the whole system out! Worth checking those innocuous looking little things for wear/rust if you've got the brakes stripped as well!
 
That little clip failed on me. Allowed rear shoe to come off the piston and the fluid leaked out of the piston when brake pressure applied.......
The clip was sitting at the bottom of the drum, the pin it is supposed to retain was long gone!
Fortunately for me happened at about 5mph leaving the car park at work!

Chris.
 
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