tones
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 09:00 PM |
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brake system
Got the front flexi's today,
so thought I would complete at least one job on my list of many.
I used a rover 25 brakeing set up and plumbed the brakes same as it came off the doner.
Fitted new seal kits in the front ford calipers along with pads.back bled system using a screen washer pump off the doner. ..(with brake fluid not
screen wash lol)
Rear has drums fitted again ford. Problem I have is the rear brakes have very little effort but the fronts are good
could I be in need of a proportioning valve?.Although I haven't had the rears off yet as I was led to belive the cyclinders were new.the pedal
feels good and no fluid drop when the pedal is pumped from the master cyclinder.
any pointers of what to check or should I not have gone for the dual supply to a 4way manifold set up
tony
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 10:06 PM |
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Brake pressure proportioning valve (Pressure regulator) can only reduce hydraulic pressure not increase it.
It is not very clear from your description what your donor you copied the layout off as you mention Rover 25 then Ford.
Rover 25 has a diagonal split with a double brake pressure regulator in the lines going to the rear brakes ---- this double valve reduces the
hydraulic pressure in rear brake lines to a value suitable for a small FWD hatch.
On a seven style car the brakes should be plumbed for a front to rear hydraulic circuit split not diagonal.
You may or may not a pressure regulator valve but the Rover 25 valve in standard form is probably to low a cut off pressure for a RWD car.
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