Recent content by unclefunk

Just an update, after I took her for a drive yesterday everything seems ok, brakes are nice and responsive, pedal feels spot on. Very strange, changed hundreds of brake pads and shoes in my time, never come across this issue before. have come across this before but not after changing pads, only...

I was racking my brains trying to figure it out, and the only thing I could think it was was the brake master cylinder, thought the seals may have been perished allowing the pedal to travel right down. but listening to you lads I'm not that worried now.

cheers mate, just never come across it before, feels to me like there's air in the system but that's impossible,x as I didn't break into the hydraulics

You say It's been mentioned before, what was said? Do you have a link to the thread? Cheers

Yer Dave, that's it. It didn't do it before I changed the front and rear pads though...weird

Oops cheers brett.

Yes that's what I thought but nothing obvious!

No leaks, and yes I wound the pistons back in properly.

Changed front and rear pads on my 2005 diesel saloon with no apparent dramas. Pistons wound back ok, the near side rear was quite stiff but not overly so. Correct pads fitted, I.e with notches on the rear pads, but when I had finished I pumped the brake pedal to set the new pads up, when I...

Changed front and rear pads on my 2005 diesel saloon with no apparent dramas. Pistons wound back ok, the near side rear was quite stiff but not overly so. Correct pads fitted, I.e with notches on the rear pads, but when I had finished I pumped the brake pedal to set the new pads up, when I...

Nice one mate. Ps It's defo not in my manual

Forgot to add that afterthe polishing i applied a coat of Autoglym High definition wax.....nice B)

Just thought i would let you all know how it went with my new megs g220 machine. Spent all day Sunday, and i mean ALL day!! lol 1 Wash, 2 bucket method 2 dry with autoglym synthetic chamois 3 buff with megs water magnet ensuring all water from panel gaps, under wing mirror etc was dried 4 ta...

I use AG Shampoo and conditioner, I think it gives nice results no streaks or smears smells luvvely and doesnt cost the earth......kerching!!

Just to let you all know I got my Megs G220 from Cleanmitts.com for £104.99 :(