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Aussie Pete · 05-18-2003, 16:49

Did some driving at high speeds on patchy roads over the weekend and gave a wombat a sore arse due to the brakes experiencing symptoms similar to pad knock off. I had to pump the brakes every couple of kays to get pedal back. On the freeways etc it seems to be okay.

Needless to say I was glad I had seat covers when I saw that huge wombat in the middle of the road and my first reaction (brakes) was less than a rewarding experience. He saw what oversteer in a Pursuit ute looks like and got a free bum wack from the Tickford side skirts.....

The Pursuit did some free roadside grass mowing too!

Those slots in the front bumper lower splitter work real well - Victa should patent the design.

I wonder if this is a one off issue?

Mr Sparkle · 05-18-2003, 17:10

Bit of a worry Pete, to say the least! The pedal felt normal did it, but just no stopping power? You haven't glazed anything in your running in? Master cylinder issues?

I guess you'll be taking it in to get checked out pretty quick?

Aussie Pete · 05-18-2003, 17:47

It's like pad knock off so when you push on the pedal it goes down with minimal resistance until the pistons meet the pads or whatever. I guess another way to say it is that the pedal feels like you've got a bleed nipple open (no force at all). Eventually it reaches a point where the brakes work fine. When the pedal height was fine the brakes work A1.

XR_Strider_GuY · 05-18-2003, 18:03

I wonder if it's a fitment issue or a faulty part. Sounds like your brake problem is one of those things that the dealer cannot identify as it only happens under certain conditions.

Hope it gets sorted.

XLR8 · 05-19-2003, 22:46

any pics of said seat covers post lawn mowing incident???

Aussie Pete · 05-19-2003, 23:21

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Originally posted by XLR8
any pics of said seat covers post lawn mowing incident???

Nah, I Napisan-ed them.

Aussie Pete · 05-25-2003, 16:52

Got car back Friday arvo. Brake fluid stains on one of the wheels (Fark) and on Saturday had another scary moment. Rang FPV and told them to pick their shitbox up (they towed it away).

Not friggin happy to say the friggin least.

LunaticSVT · 05-25-2003, 17:07

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Originally posted by Aussie Pete
Got car back Friday arvo. Brake fluid stains on one of the wheels (Fark) and on Saturday had another scary moment. Rang FPV and told them to pick their shitbox up (they towed it away).

Not friggin happy to say the friggin least.

Time to get a real set of brakes on your car.