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chubzsta
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3rd Feb 10 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have just fitted 3.0 v6 brakes with grover and vented disc to my corsa sport but are not working any ideas wht it may be???
stu_c
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3rd Feb 10 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have u bled them properley?
chubzsta
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yeap started from n/s/r then o/s/r then n/s/f then o/s/f thay work but only a lil bit not anoth to stop you would the brake servo be a problem as its only a 1.6 one ?? worked fine with my 2.0 brakes
harrisp
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3rd Feb 10 at 16:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bleed nipple the right way ?
Daimo B
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Not working at all, or soft pedal?

V6 brakes have a soft pedal.

Also, you have ensured the bleed nipple is up the top yeah?


Servo has trouble handling them, but they should work. Will always get a spongey pedal though.
chubzsta
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3rd Feb 10 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ummmm not sure about bleed niple
chubzsta
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yeah bleed niple at top and pedal go's nealy 2 the floor and takes ages 2 stop
Scotty C
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3rd Feb 10 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
From kiddy? what Corsa u got? try bleeding them again.
Kurt
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3rd Feb 10 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have you got braided hoses too? they help
barneykarl
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There a sod to get a good pedal as said st/steel hoses is a must and lots and lots of carfull bleeding, you can get them not to bad as I have, but on reflection I should have got 2.0 L turbo ones and meriva discs. I am use to them now and the wife does not moan and its her car really so they can,t be that bad. oh I wonder if the 3.0L ones use the same size piston as the 2.5L should do I suppose.

[Edited on 03-02-2010 by barneykarl]
Corsa_Sport21
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Are you getting a solid pedal after youve bled them??Did you keep the fluid topped right up when bleeding them?
Corsa_Sport21
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Oh and you should have went for turbo calipers.gives a much better pedal and no spongey-ness etc.
IvIarkgraham
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3rd Feb 10 at 18:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my v6ers didnt feel spongey at all

hopefully getting cali turbo ones off ste l on friday
chubzsta
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if i keep pumping them thay get harder bt as soon as u stop thay go shit again and i wish i wud of had turbo ones nw
sand-eel
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Before you bled them, I take it you pressed the brakes a few times to seat the calipers pistons first?
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Try a eazibleed kit from halfrauds or use what I used a mityvac bleed kit, you do need st/hoses to stand a better chance, they do get better but its bloody hard work.
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good point sand-eel.
chubzsta
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nah i neva seated the caliper
sand-eel
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who da man
Corsa_Sport21
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Whats seating the caliper pistons??What does that do as i cant say ive ever done that when bleeding brakes.
IvIarkgraham
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3rd Feb 10 at 23:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jakey had the same problem when he bought mine. whats seating the piston about?
sand-eel
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When you put the calipers on, the piston is usually still right in the caliper body, so when you put on the brake pads there is a gap between the disk and pads. So you have to pump the pedal before bleeding to put the pistons out to close the pads against the disks, then you commence bleeding.
IvIarkgraham
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ah right. so the piston doesnt move when bleeding?

maybe thats why they wont work for jakey
Corsa_Sport21
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3rd Feb 10 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But you have to pump the pedal anyway before opening the nipple.
Surely he wouldnt just open the nipple straight away.
Even if he did,when he closed it,he would need to pump the pedal again b4 opening it to release the fluid/air.
chubzsta
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thanks for the advice lads will try doing all that this wkend and let u know how i get on

 
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