Hi All
For the past 2 days I have been trying to get my brakes set up with no joy. I have replaced basically everything that can be replace apart from the solid brake lines.
Below are the detail
1988 Mini Mayfair
New Master Cylinder - yellow tag
New brake control value
All new goodridge flexible lines.
No visible leaks
I have bled the system with loads (about 500ml) of fluid through it to get the air out, and there does not appear to be any leaks. This was done with the help of a friend who has restored many classic cars and he is convinced there is no air in the system.
We have bleed all the brakes (rear, front, as well as all connections on the master cylinder and brake control valve)
If I pump the pedal a good few times I will get pressure and the brake work but when I release the pedal that pressure goes and the pedal goes back to the floor.
It also appears that the brake pedal is sitting proud of the clutch pedal and if I lower it to the level of the clutch and then press the pedal the brake it seems to engage the brakes(as tested by trying to spin the discs).
I have also tried using a single person brake bleed kit, the type that you attach to the wheel valve to pressurise the the system and when I do this there is good bite to the brakes.
Any ideas.
Apologies if the description is not that clear. Pulling my hair out on this one as I can't undertand why it is not working when basically every part is new.