1.6 brakes on and they don't work!!

[goldstar0011]

Me and Hughes16v have fitted my 1.6 calipers but we can't see why they don't work!

When engine off, brake feels hard and when keep pumping you can hear alot of air through induction kit and the pedal does not lock up.

When engine on, pedal becomes very light and can be pressed all the way down and feels like there is no resistance.

We've beld them several times and the fluid flows fine and there are no leaks anywhere.

We are curious about the fact that when the engine is off the pedal doesn't lock when pumping and we can hear alot of air, this doesn't happen on my other micra of Dave's car.

The original brakes have been a little weak but I adjusted the pedal/servo bar thingy to give better braking.

 

[Titch]

What all did you touch when you played about with the Servo? Sounds as if its not working.

 

[59 bhp is more than enough]

ive just fitted the 1.6 brakes on mine. and it was like that until a couple of days ago until i ran them in. they feel awsome now. mite be different but i had a pedal that went further down than normal but didnt feel spongy. if its drivable then be careful for a couple of days until they are ran in then re assess them.

 

[hughes_16v]

no its not drivable the brakes do not work at all tbh. the thing i worry about he the hissing noise of air that we can hear from the inlet manifold and induction kit. the noise doesnt happen on my car on on goldstars slx which he mentioned. its baffled me

 

[Titch]

What else did you touch?!

 

[goldstar0011]

apart from myself nothing!!

I do think they're fitted on worng sides though

 

[hughes_16v]

nothing just changed the calipers but goldstar adjusted a servo/pedal bar a few weeks ago! his standard brakes where never as good as they could of been!

 

[Titch]

By the sounds of things, you put them on the wrong sides

 

[hughes_16v]

i dont think that they can be fitted on the wrong side because the calipers would be the wrong way round or upside down from my point of view but hey worth a try we will have to have a crack to tomorrow

 

[Titch]

Spoken to Goldstar - and thats what he thinks!

 

[goldstar0011]

see pic

notice how the pipe is not held by the things under hold, was on old calipers as they were on top

 

[hughes_16v]

ok we will change round

 

[Swiper]

that's deffo the problem. caliper wont fill with fluid because bleed nipple isn't at the top, trapping air into the system.

 

[goldstar0011]

sorry Dave but
told you so!

If it works then if/when I meet those that helped will be enjoying a nice cold pint of beer!
Dave you get some for helping anyway!

 

[hughes_16v]

sorry Dave but
told you so!

If it works then if/when I meet those that helped will be enjoying a nice cold pint of beer!
Dave you get some for helping anyway!

guess you did, learn something new everyday eh...

carling or fosters are my favorite

 

[RIK]

apart from myself nothing!!

I do think they're fitted on worng sides though

funny as hell that,,lmfao

 

[goldstar0011]

All good now!!
Swopped over, bled them good, topped up fluid and work pretty good!
feel much better than standard brakes

 

[tajones]

I had the same problem on an escort turbo i had. Couldn't get a pedal cos it was full of air. Turns out the calipers were on the wrong side. Took me 2 days to figure that out. Glad you sorted it anyway. You say the brakes are 1.6. off what?

 

[Dr Zoidberg]

more than likely a sunny

 

[goldstar0011]

they're N14 AD18V

all I know

 

[hughes_16v]

sunny brakes yeah. they work pretty good tho but when you anchor on the its a slow reaction if you understand, they dont do anything for like half a second

 

[ricardo_swarez]

I think there on the wrong way to.... do I get a pint? stella please, only the best for me..

 

[goldstar0011]

Sort friday out and a nice spot for me to sleep on and you can have a pint of aftershock

 

[ricardo_swarez]

its right man, fridays ok, you can stay at mine, se when k11ss is coming down