[Lucas_2007]

Originally Posted by adheesh

Approximate prices of all the brake parts are as follows

1. Liners : Rs600-800 for all four (in exchange with your old ones which fetch some 200 bucks)
2.Wheel Cylinders (TVS Girling): Rs250-300 each (For some odd reason, the front and the rear wheel cylinders are priced differently)
3. Master Brake Cylinder(TVS Girling) : Single Piston Rs.1200 (For cars before 89-90's) Double Piston Rs.2200-2500
4. Brake Oil Dot 3 : Rs.206/liter (715ml is required + bleeding)

Lets please continue this discussion in the Fiat1100/Premier Padmini Technical Information thread.

Regards,
Adheesh Parelkar

i am having some sort of problem with my brakes. suddenly the brake pedal goes down but doesn't touch the floor.brakes still work at that point. my master cylinder is single piston (1986 model).i noticed one strange thing also. the pedal automatically comes up & becomes firm after driving a distance of around 30-40 km. What to do?

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by Lucas_2007

i am having some sort of problem with my brakes. suddenly the brake pedal goes down but doesn't touch the floor.brakes still work at that point. my master cylinder is single piston (1986 model).i noticed one strange thing also. the pedal automatically comes up & becomes firm after driving a distance of around 30-40 km. What to do?

Spongy Pedal, but i just don't understand why it firms up after driving 30-40 km.

Two reasons associated 1. Locked air in the system, Bleed the system.


2. If Pedal firms up after 2 -3 back to back pressing, then you need to Service the Master Cylinder.

[adheesh]

Originally Posted by manishalive

Spongy Pedal, but i just don't understand why it firms up after driving 30-40 km.

Two reasons associated 1. Locked air in the system, Bleed the system.


2. If Pedal firms up after 2 -3 back to back pressing, then you need to Service the Master Cylinder.

Manish is right bang on the target ! Either there is air in the system (which needs to be bled down or the master brake cylinder is on its last verge. Go to a good mechanic and get the whole braking system throughly checked.

PS: Please continue the discussion in the Fiat 1100/ Premier Padmini Technical Information thread since a lot of the above posts are off topic for this thread.

Regards,
Adheesh

[Rudra Sen]

I agree with Adheesh here. Please continue with your discussion on the thread he mentioned above.

Thread closed.