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Markbarneyallen

New Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #1

Hi my 1999 v8 p38 brake pedal seems hard the brakes work fine but the pedal seems hard to push is this normal or could it be the accumulater

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #2

Loss of accumulator will render brakes mostly inoperative.

Not sure what you mean by hard as it is subjective.....a brake pedal should feel firm, but give some feedback on pressure spplied against braking force, a solid pedal like hitting a wall is wrong, as is a soft wallowy pedal!

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Oct 22, 2013

• #3

How long does the TC lamp take to go out when first started up from an overnight lay up?

 

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Markbarneyallen

New Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #4

Lights go out quickly the pedal feels. Like it needs a fair amount of effort to push but brakes work i,ve never had a car with this braking system it feels like a car with no servo assist

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Oct 22, 2013

• #5

Markbarneyallen said:

Lights go out quickly the pedal feels. Like it needs a fair amount of effort to push but brakes work i,ve never had a car with this braking system it feels like a car with no servo assist

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Then the accumulator is fine. Different system to a servo assisted brake. There is not much travel unless something fails.

 

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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #6

wammers said:

Then the accumulator is fine. Different system to a servo assisted brake. There is not much travel unless something fails.

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But when it does its quite exciting

 

gazzab79

New Member

• Oct 23, 2013

• #7

whilst on the subject my accumalator has had it. should i change the the abs pump as well? I have a complete second hand unit sitting in the shed. how hard is it to change>

 

StuckAgainSteve

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2013

• #8

gazzab79 said:

whilst on the subject my accumalator has had it. should i change the the abs pump as well? I have a complete second hand unit sitting in the shed. how hard is it to change>

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Second hand brake parts? Rather you than me!

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2013

• #9

gazzab79 said:

whilst on the subject my accumalator has had it. should i change the the abs pump as well? I have a complete second hand unit sitting in the shed. how hard is it to change>

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Leave the ABS pump alone as long as it's working and buy a new accumulator.