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sweatysock



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Indus Silver
Brake Query
Folks, My brakes work effectively most of the time. They have however recently developed a tendency to be spongy on first press (every 2 or 3 time) but when pressed again all is well.

Had different views on this. I thought maybe some air in system, others said master cylinder (all looks ok).

ps. I noticed a slight leak at driver rear brake pipe a couple of weeks ago but when tightened the leak stopped

Views pls Sweaty...thanks in advance Sweatysock
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110 CSW TDCI (Puma) 2007
Post #81928 25th Jul 2011 9:03pm
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bm52



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hmmm, you have sucked air back in the pipe.
i would just bleed the whole vehicle and that would change the fluid as well - quite quick and simple. BM52
Post #81931 25th Jul 2011 9:10pm
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landy andy



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Wheel bearing???

Start with a pad check, then a bleed.

You could use a pipe clamp on one flex pipe at a time, to check the different calipers.

Andy
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bm52



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hmmm, you have sucked air back in the pipe.
i would just bleed the whole vehicle and that would change the fluid as well - quite quick and simple. BM52
Post #81939 25th Jul 2011 9:46pm
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sweatysock



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Thanks guys, I am going to look at both Sweatysock
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Post #82339 28th Jul 2011 12:05pm
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