How Can I Improve My Brakes?

[monkeynuts]

hi all,

iv recently bought a 52 plate celica t-sport and real chuffed with it , but id like to sharpen up the brakes a bit as the seems to be no effect for the 1st 1/3 of the peddle. iv checked the pads and fluid ,and i did notice that all the celicas i test drove were like it so dont think the is anythink wrong with it.

any ideas ??????

by the way - looks a cracking site and some very nice motors from the members

cheers

[moonstone mart]

Hi,

Did you check the inside faces of the brake discs too? Celicas are well known to have rusty/badly corroded inner faces. It may require a skim or if they are too thin possibly new discs altogether.

Maybe try bleeding the fluid to see if you have any air in the system, it maybe due a complete fluid change (recommended every 2 years)

Mart

[monkeynuts]

thanks mart,

i cant remember looking to hard at the back of the discs so il get the wheel off again at work next week and check the back of the disc, but i would hope its not that or air in the brakes. as the garage i bought it off where ment to have had it fully serviced and MOT by toyota( which is stamped and dated in the book)

thanks again

[moonstone mart]

it may not be any of those things i mentioned but its always best to check...some garages claim they do the work but actually dont :-(

Mart

[monkeynuts]

well the backs of the disc were pitted to ****, so iv skimmed them at work and done 500 miles since and the brake are feeling tip top,

thanks for your help mart

seem you were right about dodgy garage, thay could not have missed the state of the brakes. and i gave them some real greef about it and blagged few freebees to say sorry

iv since had a mate of mine take it in to where he works(mot station) and he said it was ok . thank god