Brake load sensing valve.. Its peeing on my driveway!

  1. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.
    #1
    The load sensor valve seized, but i tried to unseize it with some wd40 and elbow grease... i sprayed some wd40 on it and cranked the arm back and fourth a bit and boom it works.. however when i cranked it back it pissed out fucking brake fluid.. it doesnt when i let go and it when pumping the brakes but when i pull the actual arm back it leaks.. do i need a new one or is this normal?
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS
    #2
    sounds like you broke it
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #3
    its busted and they are a tit to change, 30 pounds posted for a good used one
  4. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    its busted and they are a tit to change, 30 pounds posted for a good used one
    Its not leaking anymore, the seals are all still intact i reckon, i pulled the arm back freeing it too far.. it wasnt supposed to go that way so its probably pushed too far out and leaked but it seems fine now?


    Imagine this is the arm - i pushed it:




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    |||||||| ^^^ That way

    whereas its supposed to go the other way. so pulling it the wrong direction maybe caused the piston or whatever to push out too far thus leaking? It doesnt do it when im not pulling it back
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #5
    its leaked once...it will leak again.
    dont fuck about with your brakes! even more so, when you have already damaged it!

    you start driving off down the road, a kid steps out in front... you aint going to be stopping.
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  6. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    its leaked once...it will leak again.
    dont fuck about with your brakes! even more so, when you have already damaged it!

    you start driving off down the road, a kid steps out in front... you aint going to be stopping.
    Im not an idiot, Im planning on changing it if its abnormal.
    Much like a drive shaft i have a sneeky suspicion that the only thing stopping fluid coming out is the seals and the fact it shouldnt be able to move out that direction..
    And an abnormal movment; ie. moving it the wrong way, will allow fluid to seap from the seals no longer doing their job.

    Its not like i can drive it as i have no mot.
    now if you want to HELP me then post, if not kindly do one <3
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KieranYeh View Post
    Its not leaking anymore, the seals are all still intact i reckon, i pulled the arm back freeing it too far.. it wasnt supposed to go that way so its probably pushed too far out and leaked but it seems fine now?
    that doesnt sound like you are too fussed about changing it...does it.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KieranYeh View Post
    Im not an idiot, Im planning on changing it if its abnormal. Its not like i can drive it as i have no mot.
    now if you want to HELP me then post, if not kindly do one <3
    so, pipe down woman.
    or
    feel free to drive it and crash. another knob head off the saxo scene is always a good thing!
  8. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    that doesnt sound like you are too fussed about changing it...does it.



    so, pipe down woman.
    or
    feel free to drive it and crash. another knob head off the saxo scene is always a good thing!
    Pretty sure i remember seeing pictures of you wheelspinning in a carpark in a matte black saxo slammed? hmm.. yes you are the definition of safe driver

    Win.
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KieranYeh View Post
    Pretty sure i remember seeing pictures of you wheelspinning in a carpark in a matte black saxo slammed? hmm.. yes you are the definition of safe driver

    Win.
    yeah that would have been me

    but i get my tyres and brakes for free, so i can wear them out as much as i like... burnouts are hardly dangerous in a 50 Acre carpark.
  10. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    that doesnt sound like you are too fussed about changing it...does it.
    There was a question mark on the end suggesting two minds about it, im reaching out on here for advice on the matter as it could be normal but im checking to make sure. Id rather not kill myself or someone else as the result of ignorance

    Should have known one of you would come and give me your point of view.
  11. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    yeah that would have been me

    but i get my tyres and brakes for free, so i can wear them out as much as i like... burnouts are hardly dangerous in a 50 Acre carpark.
    with two people holding onto the side of it.. crouds of people around you.. mate please. Dont lecture me because you think im a bellend, because you dont know me... Frankly im the opposite. Especially with that reputation