Needs Bleeding or Something Serious?

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Needs Bleeding or Something Serious?
Topic Started: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:39 am (108 Views)
chrisall	Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:39 am Post #1
Newbie Posts: 13 Group: Members Member #4,662 Joined: September 19, 2009	Hi, newbie and potential 190 owner here. I'm going to look at a couple this weekend and hopefully bringing one home :-) One of them has an issue with the brakes though - the seller says they are spongy and need bleeding. Apparently it has done that previously and a new master cylinder was fitted and bled and everything was fine, however it's gone again. He thinks that it probably needs bleeding again and will be fine if used, as it has been stood since. Question is - was it just bled poorly last time of is there some common reason why the brakes on 190s go spongy? The car is a good price and looks v.clean from the pictures & the seller seems 100% genuine. I just have a little niggle about it being something serious/expensive, perhaps ABS modulator related or something.... Cheers, Chris



Martrider	Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:02 am Post #2
Longest build time in history? Posts: 1,533 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: November 2, 2005	Get underneath the rear and have a look for corrosion on the brake lines and t-joints, also if you can, get one of the wheels off and inspect the rubber brake lines and see if there is any cracking. could even be a leaky seal on a caliper piston. Whichever way you go, if it has been standing, get a garage to flush the brake fluid and bleed the brakes properly. The car may just have a slight leak somewhere (you may not be even able to find it) but would suggest that if the rest of the car is fine (and road legal!) and you like it, brake lines and hoses can easily be replaced and would be a VERY VERY VERY good idea to do straight away before you drive it daily. Happy hunting!



jeremy	Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:19 am Post #3
Member Posts: 6,573 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007	When the brakes are operating properly , they are usually very good . The good part about it is that brake parts are not expensive , even from the stealership . Braided brake lines are a good upgrade too , from Goodrich . Jeremy



Richy190E	Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:15 pm Post #4
Sales Rep Posts: 1,832 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	Yep, rubber hoses are rubbish, on any car!



Stempies	Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:50 pm Post #5
Hot Lips Posts: 3,305 Group: Members Member #2,380 Joined: March 6, 2008	Welcome matey!! Good luck with 'Brown Beauty'!!!



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