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Had servo failure in the 90 so replaced it with a TRW part, at the same time I also replaced the master cylinder with a Lucas item, and the flexi pipes. Pads/discs/shoes and drums not changed as all have plenty of meat left and are not contaminated.
Have re-bled the system 4 times now, pedal has gotten better but still a bit spongey/lacking feeling in the first 2cm of travel so will bleed again in a couple of days.
Brakes are working much better but when I emergency stop the back left wheel would lock up first. I investigated the rears and had a partially seized wheel cylinder which I have sorted out. Now both rears lock up. Possible I have a smidge more fiddling with adjustment to get a better pedal though.
But I cannot get the fronts to lock up before the rears, this is doing an emergency stop from 30mph.
I have been reading about the 'G' valve, do these fail?
Or is a defender 90 with drums on the rear prone to locking up the backs first due to weight transference when stomping the brakes?
It pulls up fine, the brakes are good in normal use, but an emergency stop is a bit alarming as it tries to spin me one or other way (predominantly the back wants to come round to the left).
Any clues what to look at next? Or is this 'normal' tratter behaviour lol
Had servo failure in the 90 so replaced it with a TRW part, at the same time I also replaced the master cylinder with a Lucas item, and the flexi pipes. Pads/discs/shoes and drums not changed as all have plenty of meat left and are not contaminated.
Have re-bled the system 4 times now, pedal has gotten better but still a bit spongey/lacking feeling in the first 2cm of travel so will bleed again in a couple of days.
Brakes are working much better but when I emergency stop the back left wheel would lock up first. I investigated the rears and had a partially seized wheel cylinder which I have sorted out. Now both rears lock up. Possible I have a smidge more fiddling with adjustment to get a better pedal though.
But I cannot get the fronts to lock up before the rears, this is doing an emergency stop from 30mph.
I have been reading about the 'G' valve, do these fail?
Or is a defender 90 with drums on the rear prone to locking up the backs first due to weight transference when stomping the brakes?
It pulls up fine, the brakes are good in normal use, but an emergency stop is a bit alarming as it tries to spin me one or other way (predominantly the back wants to come round to the left).
Any clues what to look at next? Or is this 'normal' tratter behaviour lol
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