Brake pedal stuck down

1. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #1 25th September 2009, 21:03

   i tried the search button but couldnt find what i was looking for but basically for the first few mins of driving the brakes are really spoungey then they firm right up and are staying on any ideas? pads look ok and there is fluid the pedal is about half an inch too low
2. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #2 16th October 2009, 00:32

   come on guys brake lights are stuck on too and police pulled me over gotta get it sorted
3. DuncanVTR L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 68

   #3 16th October 2009, 02:27

   air lock in the fluid? bleed the breaks could be a possibility tbh
4. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #4 16th October 2009, 09:46

   Fresh fluid and bleeding it a couple of times would be an idea.
   
   Brake lights stuck on is probably the switch on the brake pedal stuck closed. May need to be replaced.
5. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #5 16th October 2009, 17:34

   thanks guys, had a look the brake pedal is about half an inch further down than it should be hense why the lights were staying on (nothing to press the switch in) so i've wedged something inthere for now so the brake lights work maybe its just the pedal that needs adjusting???
6. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #6 17th October 2009, 14:50

   anyone know how to adjust the pedal height?
7. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #7 5th December 2009, 17:12

   any ideas?
8. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #8 6th December 2009, 15:03

   has the linkage on the bulkhead been overadjusted to try and compensate for poor brakes at any time, or the locknuts come loose on the threaded bar and unwound itself?
9. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #9 6th December 2009, 20:49

   not thay i know of how can i check?
10. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #10 6th December 2009, 21:48

    have a look under the black plastic cover on the bulkhead over the rod that leads to the master cylinder