Brake pedal spring?
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Brake pedal spring?
Hello all
The brake pedal does not return 100% when pressed, it does return but not all the way, meaning that the brake light remains on.
I think its the spring but I'm not sure if this is an easy fix or an expensive one :/
Can you even still buythe spring?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Its a 1981 mk1 gl 1.5 auto
The brake pedal does not return 100% when pressed, it does return but not all the way, meaning that the brake light remains on.
I think its the spring but I'm not sure if this is an easy fix or an expensive one :/
Can you even still buythe spring?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Its a 1981 mk1 gl 1.5 auto
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Local Hero
the brake lights are run off a pressure switch on the master cylinder normally. if it's on a switch at the pedal then it's a modification.
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Thanks for that, Looks like its going to be an issue with the pressure switch on the master cylinder then :/
Sounds tricky, Ill get the Haynes out haha
Sounds tricky, Ill get the Haynes out haha
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Local Hero
2 new switches and a bleed of the brakes is normally enough.
having said that just a bleed of the brakes has been known to work as well.
having said that just a bleed of the brakes has been known to work as well.
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Local Hero
Check what your car has (in terms of brake light switch - pedal mounted or pressure switch(es) on the master cylinder). There doesn't seem to be a clear pattern of what cars had which style of switch.
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Local Hero
an 82 tin top should be pressure switch. however paul is right, easy to check, just look at the master cylinder.paul_c said
Check what your car has (in terms of brake light switch - pedal mounted or pressure switch(es) on the master cylinder). There doesn't seem to be a clear pattern of what cars had which style of switch.
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