Just done an engine service and front brake and pad change on the new one, was doing the rear also but first side showed up a sticking cylinder so had to put back together.
Brake pedal travels further and poor stopping.
Are they just bedding in?, just i cant remember it happening on previous Centos?
Thanks.

I had this once on a punto after changing front pads. I think sometimes when you 'wind in' the calipers (without slackening off the bleed nipple and clamping the hose) then air can get sucked into the master cylinder somehow?

I may be wrong though...

Ahh, so might need bleeding then. Bugger.

Ive just done pads on mine and pedal was verging on non existant after fitting.
Solution - find an empty road, get up to 40mph and carefully load up the brake pedal with your left foot, maintaining the speed by pressing the accelerator harder.
After a couple of minutes the pads will be nice and hot and bedded in. Not for the faint hearted, and goes against the accepted "take it easy for 50 miles" but works for me.
When I was in the trade, you couldnt send a Meastro out (showing my age now)!! With new pads unless you had done this cos the peday used to go to the floor for ages after fitting new pads.
If you have to do any bleeding, get a Gunson's eezi - bleed and its a one man doddle. You'll never go back to the old way again.

Will run it for a week and see what happens, hopefully will begin to firm up. I have ordered a couple of rear cylinders and will probs have the fluid changed when new shoes and drums are fitted as not sure when it has been changed.
Cheers.

Its the sticking rear thats causing your problem.

Cheers

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I did have a thought that could be a reason, i guess im just braking on the fronts. But the pedal was more responsive on the old pads and discs ( not great but a better ).
I wouldnt care the old discs and pads were still fine but i opted to change them for new anyway.

alfacool said:

I did have a thought that could be a reason, i guess im just braking on the fronts. But the pedal was more responsive on the old pads and discs ( not great but a better ).
I wouldnt care the old discs and pads were still fine but i opted to change them for new anyway.

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The fronts will need to bed in. Are the caliper slides OK, so that you are braking on both sides of the disc.

Follow the pad manufacturers run in procedure, different materials require different procedures.

Cheers

D

rallycinq said:

The fronts will need to bed in. Are the caliper slides OK, so that you are braking on both sides of the disc.

Follow the pad manufacturers run in procedure, different materials require different procedures.

Cheers

D

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Calipers were free moving and cylinders pushed back very easily.
Brakes getting better or im getting used to the pedal?.
Noticeably all the braking is on the front as i can feel the front dip.
New cylinders have arrived and i will sort the rears out soon as i get time.
Must admit its no fun when you have to brake in twice the distance im used to.
But better safe than sorry.

Now with new rear shoes, drums and cylinders and of course new fluid.
Braking is as it should be and a cracking handbrake again.
Happy days.