Long brake pedal travel

the_wolf said:

It's steel braided flexis I've got on

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the_wolf said:

I've spent ages trying different lengths, i know what happens if it's too long and did fall into this trap before. I put a smear of blue hylomar on the end and basically adjusted it until I was only just getting a little on the piston face. That's the best I could do. As I said brakes are there and are actually good but it's the pedal travel the mot tester has an issue with. I've now replaced servo, master cylinder, all brake pipes, flexis, fluid and bled multiple times. There's enough space with the pedal as far down as it'll go for me to fit the toe of my boot under easily so I don't know what his issue is.

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jamesmartin said:

thats why im not keen on them

try a different tester

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the_wolf said:

I will. I didn't even take my motor to him for it's mot but the garage that I usually use and that would have passed it no problem is waiting on being signed back off by Vosa so they're using a couple other places for MOTs for now

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jamesmartin said:

iive found some truck pedals are just like that nothing improves it but brakes are spot on , when i get servo push rods need adjusting i adjust till they pull on then go back till they just dont

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the_wolf said:

I think he's just doing mots by the book and not taking into account the fact that this is a 30 year old defender and it will never be like a modern car

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