Brakes.......

StuBee · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: Brakes.......

Mk1's dont happen to have a brake bias valve system do they?

My back end (well one side of it) has a habbit of locking up .... any suggestions or should a just give them a good strip down and clean?

Ta
Stu

opel_kadett_5_door_gte · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

always a good start then go from there!

Mark1GTE · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

it should have a split system i would have thought

Suicide · Astra Legend Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 4790

Yeah it's split front left to rear right etc. Def try stripping it down and see what's what

StuBee · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject:

Furrymuff I suppose it give me a forced opportunity to fit the uprated brembo vented disks and pads to the front ...... smile

Chunk · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:34 am Post subject:

they have brake limiting valves connected to the outlet to the rear brakes on the master cylinder.
you may have a problem with one of those.
but i would give them a good service first. cool

artful_bodger · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:31 am Post subject:

i got the same prob stu - done complete caliper strip & new rear cylinders 4 drums, good clean up & bled 3 times & still locking up so im after a master cylinder next and the valves - let u know how it is when ive got the stuff & fitted it...

StuBee · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

artful_bodger · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

yeh that'd be good - i just found master cyl. on ebay but its got aweek to go b4 auction ends, just got to find some balance valves - had some from scrapper but didnt help - u cant be sure with old stuff.

Rob Adams · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

halfords sell brand new ones for about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£70 and even cheaper on a trade account.

artful_bodger · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:10 pm Post subject:

is that ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£70 for the valves ? someone told me to take the ball bearings out of them but i didnt see any in there when i removed them & besides thought it was dodgy advice.