Re: Brake issues
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:11 pm
I looped out the Servo and tried the brakes - and found a great improvement !
Then, I took the servo (Girling Mk 11A) back to Classic car to be checked.
Sure enough, the smaller seal was cracked and needed replacing ( shelf life - 18 months max. As Recommended by classic car) - mine was 7 years old!
They were most helpful, I mean really accommodating.
Seals replaced and unit fully checked over - all seemed well.
However, once re-installed into my car, with the system well bled, I tried it round the block and well! To be honest couldn't feel any difference to using the system without the servo!!!
The vacuum is working ok, so now I wonder if it's worth taking it out of the system again, for good ?
It does now lock the wheels - if I choose to apply enough pressure, but it certainly doesn't feel like the power brakes on my everyday (modern) car?
Is this the best I can expect?
Not very impressed at all, also, although there doesn't seem to be excessive travel on the pedal, it seems slightly better to give a 'double pump' on the pedal to achieve a confident stop.
Am I expecting too much, or should it perform as good as modern cars do? - the car has only done 60 miles since rebuild.
Also (2), the pedal return seems to get slightly "bound up", if the clutch is depressed at the same time?
In fact the brakes hold on - until a toe under the pedal helps it back up to the top of the pedal's normal travel !
I've uploaded a picture of the return spring arrangement in the footwell, are the clutch and brake spring in the correct position?
Does the spring need to be replaced ?
should I use a stronger spring?
Does it always bind on the brake switch?
Replies appreciated!
Regards,
Phil.