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Old 29 October 2003, 07:56 AM
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Dear all, I wonder if somebody could help. I have a MY97 and have recently driven a MY98 and the brake pedal seems to travel a long way before the car starts slowing (about a third of full travel). Is there an adjustment? I've just fitted new standard discs and pads (bedded in now), thinking that would cure it, but no change. Done 84K. considered a master cylinder rebuild kit?
Old 29 October 2003, 09:49 AM
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Have you bled the brakes at all,it took 2 attempts on my MY01 to get them to feel right.
Fitting braided lines will also firm the pedal up considerably.

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Old 29 October 2003, 12:43 PM
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Another vote for bleeding the brakes here.
Sounds as if youv'e cooked the fluid.
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Old 29 October 2003, 01:04 PM
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Sounds like the exact problem I've got. I'm going to try bleeding them again at the weekend. My pedal travels 75% of the way before it brakes. If you pump the pedal first then brake does your pedal firm up?
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