Dans KL SE project
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spoke to my mechanic today about my "breaking problem"
he seemed to think (and probably is right) that the difference in tyre sizes on front and rear has thrown the abs out causing the lack of breaking power.
as i took the fuse out after this problem started the pedal wont come back until i get some new 205-60's on the back (that part i dont understand).
sure, i understand the tyre sizes throwing the abs out as they are spinning at different speeds, but how can that effect my break pedal when stationary…. i can literally press the pedal to the stop and its very spongy.has anyone else experienced this and would me trying some new tyres on the back be worth a shot.
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Have you lost any fluid? I'd be checking all hoses and bleeding all round. Even when my abs motor died it wasn't a spongy mess.
I run 50 fronts and 55 rear with no abs problems so far. Iirc stock size is 205 55 15.
You get some weird problems Dan!
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your telling me mate, this car is extremely problematic. No fluid loss, thats the first thing i checked.
yeah stock is 205-55-15 but i could only get 60's part worn as 55's are a rarer size. is it possible because i am running bigger tyres on the front rather than the rear?
the mechanic said he had seen this before on abs cars (not the mechanic that wont do the engine swap, another one) and correct tyres will sort it out. its a bit beyond me but am willing to try.
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Spongy pedal is almost certainly air in the system or one of the rubber hoses is 'ballooning' when you apply force on the pedal.
Does the pedal sink to the floor quite easily with the engine running? This could indicate the master cylinder not holding pressure.
Worth seeing if your mechanic can carry out a brake system pressure test?
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yes it is only when the engine is on. when off i can build up pressure so much that i cant press the pedal down very far which is normal.
while started, if i press with a fair amount of pressure on the pedal it will sink to the floor.
obviously due to the problems i have been having, i have removed the abs fuse under the bonnet for safety reasons. tried a break test yesterday and the fronts locked up with pedal pushed fairly hard but felt like the back brakes were doing nothing at all, i slid to a stop on the front brakes only
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ok wierdly new tyres seem to have fixed the problem but it looks like, coincidently, i have a sticky caliper on the n/s rear. which kind of baffles me as it still breaks straight and true but the disk isnt wearing down, could just be from the lack of rear breaks when the problem occoured but the o/s rear disk was as clean as a whistle. so all done for a mo, and now to sort out that bloody hesitating problem :)
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I dunno why but if u cleaned the rear inner arch and sticker bombed that I think that would look ace lol random thought!
But it is a nice looking 3 u have there
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haha my misses wanst me to sticker bomb the filler cap only lol. it actually looks better with the bigger tyres on there as it fills it out more. gives it an old school look. (or old skool, im not up with all the lingo these days pmsl)
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Haha, gotta agree with Dave on that one, that'd look great!
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wheels look small at that height, but they do look fantastic!
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heya guys, sorry i havent been on for a while. i am debating (quite seriously) into buying a new car and keeping this one on ice for a min until i can afford to fix it properly. I want something reliable but at the same time i do not want to get rid of this SE due to the rarity of it. I have been offered an MX-6 for under £500 with fsh and i am waiting for a nice chunky tax rebate so i may invest in that when/if they payout. im torn between an mx6 and alfa romeo 156/GTV V6. i would love to stay jap but have you seen the engine bay of a V6 alfa. its simply beautiful!
what ever i decide it will have a V6 engine. so really its mx6 2.5, 323 zxi, alfa 156 2.5 or alfa romeo GTV 3.0. any tips guys?
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Well…. I had some bad news about my old SE yesterday. I sold it to a mechanic friend of mine who quickly slapped it on his forecourt. a few weeks later a guy comes along and swaps his Y plate vectra for it (dont ask me why because the mechanic only had it up for £350 :shock: but was a straight swap none the less.
The bloke that bought the SE was driving it one day and apparently the immobilizer cut in on him (whilst driving) and the car simply refused to restart. I am now assuming that it has gone to heaven :( I think the bloke must have been tinkering with it though as i never had any trouble with the immobilizer or central locking system as it was all done on a fob. this definitely looks like the end for project KL-SE. RIP!
