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brake pedal adjst.

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:12 pm
by carl21
hi car has just failed test on too much brake pedal trave.
have done the following which has made it a bit better,
new discs and new shoes at back.

was wondering how to adjust the pedal travel as a new servo was fitted a while ago. i understand how to do it its just last time i over did it and the brakes stuck on a bit so wanted to avoid doing that again( ie how much to adjust it by?)
cheers carl

Re: brake pedal adjst.

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:30 pm
by HJG-E30
I wasn't aware that it could be adjusted....

Is your master cylinder ok ?
Are you front pads excessively worn?
Is your fluid level ok ?
Have the brakes been bled correctly?

Re: brake pedal adjst.

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:23 pm
by carl21
i am pretty sure all of the above are ok, ye it can be adjusted i tried before with the help of a haynes manual and ended up with a sticking caliper( too much adjustment) just wondering how other people did them really
cheers carl