Brake bias valve

1. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

   #1 7th August 2011, 18:00

   My brakes feel crap because the pedal goes right to the floor before they actually start to work
   
   SOOO.... Im gonna attempt to adjust the brake bias system because someone said tht might work.. Just wondering if anyone has done it and whats the job lyk to do??
   
   Cheers
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 7th August 2011, 18:32

   You probably need new pads,or you have a brake fluid leak.There`s a few things that could cause this,brake master cylinder is another 1.
   
   Steve.
3. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

   #3 7th August 2011, 18:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 You probably need new pads,or you have a brake fluid leak.There`s a few things that could cause this,brake master cylinder is another 1. Steve.

   Just done it there mate.. was quite a bit of play in it so nipped it up.. the pedals still soft until half way then its solid .. im thinkin the handbrake will need tightenin now (cos its pointin to the stars) lol.. then it SHOULD be solid straight away.
4. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #4 7th August 2011, 19:29

   probably just need bleeding as the first stage? When did you last change the brake fluid and what did you change it to (dot 3, dot 4 etc). If you used dot 5, did you do a complete flush of the system first?
5. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

   #5 8th August 2011, 09:25

   im not sure when they were last bled mate but they cud probs do with it.. Gona sort the handbrake tomoro and bleed the lot