Brake Responsiveness

Maintenance advice to keep your Spider in shape.
profcucchi
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat 2000
Location: Toronto, On

Re: Brake Responsiveness

Post by profcucchi »

maytag wrote:try something. I don;t know how well it'll work for you, but try it:
find something to use that'll depress the brake pedal all the way down and keep it there without you standing there.

leave it like that all night, or all day, or better: all night and all day.

then pump the brakes several times.

let us know what you get.

This was a little trick we used to use on the superbikes. We'd clamp the brake lever all the way back with rubber bands while the bike was in transport and overnight. Any air in the system will rise to the highest point.
Now, if there are ups-n-downs in the hoses on your car, the air will still be there, but you might be able to get the M/C to firm-up this way.

YMMV. I've never tried it on a car,
I held the brake down for close to a full day. Was initially better, first kilometer or so, then went back to the way it was. I'll see what my mechanic tells me.
1979 Fiat 2000 "Luigi"
profcucchi
Posts: 248
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:12 pm
Your car is a: 1979 Fiat 2000
Location: Toronto, On

Re: Brake Responsiveness

Post by profcucchi »

Went back to my mechanic after his vacation. He bled the brakes and Master and responsiveness is greatly improved.

He copped to not bleeding the system before he left.
1979 Fiat 2000 "Luigi"
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