Ongoing Brake Probs

[Ricks180]

Hi guys, After fitting my new brake calipers, discs and pads i told you i was having problems braking. The brakes feel as though air is in the system somewhere. After bleeding them twice with no effect i took the car to my local garage for them to look at. They said the same and suggested the calipers may be faulty so off i went the the spares shop to be told if they were not fitted in the way as discribed and bled before the handbrake cable is connected they will not work and the warranty will be void. So from wanting to change my discs and pads i have paid nearly £300 for calipers and mounting brackets and maybe more. I now have to have the car up on jacks for a week while i send these calipers back to be checked. As you can prob tell i aint to happy at the mo mainly because i can only sit and look at my car sat on the drive instead of burning round the streets. The guy who fitted the calipers said its the first time he has heard of this and has never had a problem fitting them before has anybody else had this problem or is it just me if i had hair i'd have pulled it out by now.

[stamford]

Can't say I have ever heard that one before. There is no warning in the manual either regarding caliper refitting and handbrake cable, just the sequence to follow. I do believe they are bullshitting you mate.

[Boot Hill Bandit]

Originally Posted by Ricksbits

Hi guys, After fitting my new brake calipers, discs and pads i told you i was having problems braking. The brakes feel as though air is in the system somewhere. After bleeding them twice with no effect i took the car to my local garage for them to look at. They said the same and suggested the calipers may be faulty so off i went the the spares shop to be told if they were not fitted in the way as discribed and bled before the handbrake cable is connected they will not work and the warranty will be void. So from wanting to change my discs and pads i have paid nearly £300 for calipers and mounting brackets and maybe more. I now have to have the car up on jacks for a week while i send these calipers back to be checked. As you can prob tell i aint to happy at the mo mainly because i can only sit and look at my car sat on the drive instead of burning round the streets. The guy who fitted the calipers said its the first time he has heard of this and has never had a problem fitting them before has anybody else had this problem or is it just me if i had hair i'd have pulled it out by now.

Oh bud thats really crappy

One thing I have never been that happy with on the ZS180 is the brakes. I would be partly tempted to throw the lot back at the garages face and give Intelligent Tuning a call and go with their 'upgrade' kit for £575.....it's a proper 4 pot calliper set up with dust seals and easy to use. I looked at this kit before opting for their huge brake kit which I never bought after inheriting a family money kinda went elsewhere lol

Jim

[talkingcars]

How can you tell if they were bleed before or after the handbrake cable was fitted, especially when they are not on the car?

[KevG]

LOL wot load of poo! You can bleed the brakes with and with out the handbrake fitted

[Ricks180]

Originally Posted by KevG

LOL wot load of poo! You can bleed the brakes with and with out the handbrake fitted

That's what me and my mate thought, when i get the instuctions again I will read them properly this time.

[Ricks180]

Originally Posted by Ricks180

Hi guys, After fitting my new brake calipers, discs and pads i told you i was having problems braking. The brakes feel as though air is in the system somewhere. After bleeding them twice with no effect i took the car to my local garage for them to look at. They said the same and suggested the calipers may be faulty so off i went the the spares shop to be told if they were not fitted in the way as discribed and bled before the handbrake cable is connected they will not work and the warranty will be void. So from wanting to change my discs and pads i have paid nearly £300 for calipers and mounting brackets and maybe more. I now have to have the car up on jacks for a week while i send these calipers back to be checked. As you can prob tell i aint to happy at the mo mainly because i can only sit and look at my car sat on the drive instead of burning round the streets. The guy who fitted the calipers said its the first time he has heard of this and has never had a problem fitting them before has anybody else had this problem or is it just me if i had hair i'd have pulled it out by now.

Finally got them sorted, second set of calipers and lots of bleeding. Cam belts the next job so get ready for loads more questions.