Spacemonkey...
Well-Known Member
Ok so here it is. Bought the car ('99 L series 5 door 50th ) with ****e brakes. Further investigation revealed worn pads and discs, and seizing pins. One pin totally cattle trucked and seized solid, so I replaced the discs (****part), pads (Delphi- normally fine), pins (****part through no choice..), and one caliper holder (genuine! Yay.. except for the bloody price ). All assembled with proper brake grease and discs cleaned off. They had an oily film.
Expected a bit of bedding in, but 300 miles later they're still ****e. There is just no bite at all and coming to a stop is like having no servo. Checked the servo and vacuum and all seemed fine by the usual checks and unplugging the vacuum makes it much worse. Took that pads out and gave them a good roughing up, and got my favourite Cockney Thug to give them a good talking to. Felt better the next day. From speed they seem to have some bite but simply do not bite at the last bit before you eventually stop. I can't figure it. Everything is moving fine at the front and the handbrake works fine too. Brakes bite fairly well in reverse.
I've fitted new 205/16 tyres but surely the mechanical leverage can't be this bad? My other 4x4s with much bigger tyres still worked fine.
Any ideas welcome as I'm as baffled as a Prius exhaust pipe.
Expected a bit of bedding in, but 300 miles later they're still ****e. There is just no bite at all and coming to a stop is like having no servo. Checked the servo and vacuum and all seemed fine by the usual checks and unplugging the vacuum makes it much worse. Took that pads out and gave them a good roughing up, and got my favourite Cockney Thug to give them a good talking to. Felt better the next day. From speed they seem to have some bite but simply do not bite at the last bit before you eventually stop. I can't figure it. Everything is moving fine at the front and the handbrake works fine too. Brakes bite fairly well in reverse.
I've fitted new 205/16 tyres but surely the mechanical leverage can't be this bad? My other 4x4s with much bigger tyres still worked fine.
Any ideas welcome as I'm as baffled as a Prius exhaust pipe.