rear brake regulator-bleeding woes?

9th November 2014, 17:27

its not a saxo but a 206, but they seem to have identically functioning rear brakes.

the brakes on the car are ok, but theres a definate sponginess. all new lines and new rear cylinders, bled up and its still the same. when we were bleeding the rear brakes there didn't seem to be a huge amount of fluid flow. now, do i need to put a load on the rear axle (eg: on ramps and with a bootfull) to bleed them effectively, or is it the dreaded master cylinder?

11th November 2014, 13:34

i,m guessing it is ABS car ?
if so you will still have air in the ABS unit -clamp flexibles at rear --does pedal go hard ?
if so then problem is after the clamps
you can do same with front and then you will know where the problem is

12th November 2014, 12:45

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Originally Posted by axsaxoman

i,m guessing it is ABS car ?
if so you will still have air in the ABS unit -clamp flexibles at rear --does pedal go hard ?
if so then problem is after the clamps
you can do same with front and then you will know where the problem is

non abs unfortunately. will clamp the rears though and see if it firms up

12th November 2014, 23:22

Non ABS model doesn't have a load compensator does it?

13th November 2014, 21:37

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Originally Posted by MartinObviously

Non ABS model doesn't have a load compensator does it?

has a little spring jobby on the axle!

13th November 2014, 22:34

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Originally Posted by chinkostu

has a little spring jobby on the axle!

Does the valve move? maybe it's seized?