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djedstar

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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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17th Jun 07 at 22:56

fitted astra 1.6 brakes the other day and fitted all new hoses and pipes bleed them worked ok but then switched engine on to test them pressed the brakes and they didnt work and engine died now when i start the car the engine just dies for no reason please help someone told me that i may have broken the master cylinder because if you bleed the brakes and press the pedal the whole way to the floor it flipps the seals round in the master cylinder and my engine managment light is on can anyone help ?

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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17th Jun 07 at 22:57

have you disturbed the crankshaft sensor?

Richie

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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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18th Jun 07 at 10:12

I'd say the master cylinder was gone... only way to confirm is to take the vacuum pipe off the inlet manifold that goes to it and block it with your thumb or something... and the engine should run

djedstar

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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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18th Jun 07 at 20:25

thanks for your help guys will look into it

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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18th Jun 07 at 21:21

master cylinder wouldnt cause your eml light to come on.check all plugs and sensors to see if you have disturbed something.

djedstar

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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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30th Jun 07 at 22:28

bastard car

put a new master cylinder in the engine ticks over now but still no brakes there can anyone help?

Vaux Lad

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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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30th Jun 07 at 23:49

No brakes AT ALL?
Or no servo assistance?

djedstar

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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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1st Jul 07 at 09:33

none at all pedal spongy as hell and yes i have bled the brakes

scottc1088

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Registered: 7th Mar 05
Location: Chesterfield Drives: Corsa Gsi, Cbr600
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1st Jul 07 at 14:50

calipers on the right way around? bleed nipples at the top? sound like theres air in the system

djedstar

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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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1st Jul 07 at 20:26

thanks scott the bleed nipples were at the bottom dunno if it works or not yet because my dad wont help me bleed the brakes atm will haft to wait till tommoerow

djedstar

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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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7th Sep 07 at 08:03

fixed it i forgot to plug the water bottle back in and the calipers were on the wrong way round lmao

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