I seem to remember reading a thread a while ago about someone having problems getting good brake peddle action. Having to bleed repeatedly etc.
Watched a comical You tube video of a guy bleeding his brakes by pumping like crazy.
My TR3A kit came with 2 brand new in the box Girling MCs. Still sealed in the plastic sleeve and had the plastic plugs in the ports.
I piped up the car and filled it with DOT5 fluid. The clutch worked and still works with no problem but the brake MC seemed slow to return the peddle. Having bleed the brakes several times I would get a good hard brake peddle with a little travel but a second push there would be nothing for about 1/4 of the travel unless you waited a few seconds. It was then like it was for the first push. The MC piston was not returning immediately. Did a couple of short drives down our road and decided I needed a new MC. rakes worked fine but it was scary with that short section of nothing before they acted. It was this way stationary so it was not warped discs.
Fitted the new MC and that fixed the problem.
With the old one I can push the piston back by hand and it takes several seconds to return to it's fully out position. Going to take it apart to see what is wrong.
Could this be the cause of some of the bleeding issues people were having?
David
Watched a comical You tube video of a guy bleeding his brakes by pumping like crazy.
My TR3A kit came with 2 brand new in the box Girling MCs. Still sealed in the plastic sleeve and had the plastic plugs in the ports.
I piped up the car and filled it with DOT5 fluid. The clutch worked and still works with no problem but the brake MC seemed slow to return the peddle. Having bleed the brakes several times I would get a good hard brake peddle with a little travel but a second push there would be nothing for about 1/4 of the travel unless you waited a few seconds. It was then like it was for the first push. The MC piston was not returning immediately. Did a couple of short drives down our road and decided I needed a new MC. rakes worked fine but it was scary with that short section of nothing before they acted. It was this way stationary so it was not warped discs.
Fitted the new MC and that fixed the problem.
With the old one I can push the piston back by hand and it takes several seconds to return to it's fully out position. Going to take it apart to see what is wrong.
Could this be the cause of some of the bleeding issues people were having?
David