the hobbler
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I could do with a bit of input please ladies and gentlemen. My 500 has been residing in a body shop for the better part of 6 months whilst incredibly bad previous work (can't really, in all honesty, call them repairs) was being rectified. Everything now put back together, but very poor brake pedal. Have subsequently renewed brake master-cylinder and front wheel cylinders as these ended up being drained and therefore 'exposed'--still rubbish brake pedal. then replaced rear wheel cylinders--still rubbish brake pedal. And yes, before anyone asks, I did run it up and down the road--ahead and reverse, stamping on the brake pedal. I even tried doing the same trick with the hand-brake in case poor adjustment of the rear shoes was the cause--still got rubbish brakes. I then tried another (also brand new) master cylinder--still got rubbish brakes. As it was 8.30pm by this time, 'er indoors decreed that it was a mite late to go blasting up and down the road (the exhaust is---'throaty!'), but the brake pedal is hardly any better. There does not seem to be any loss of brake fluid, but it is proving difficult to get all the air out of the system--particularly at the front brakes. I am wondering--as the front flexible hose were also drained of brake fluid and therefore exposed to the atmosphere, could these be the cause of the fault? I have checked the hoses for bulging etc. and there seems to be no external fault with them, but could they have been damaged internally by being exposed (with a residue of brake fluid in them?. I would be very grateful if anybody can come up with suggestions as to why I have this fault. I am trying very hard to have the car ready for the 'Festival Italia' at Brands on the 13th August where I have been invited to have it in the Middle Barton compound (and drive it round the circuit!)