norwichmatt
New Member
Hi there, first post and just picked up my 'new' X1/9 at the weekend. Paid not very much money so wasn't expecting much. The thing is road legal but has issues! Brakes, transmission, exhaust, and lots of rust amongst other things! Not disappointed though, i saw flashes of the car's brilliance whilst taking the 170 mile journey back home with it, love it already and plan to make it perfect. Loved these when I was a kid, happy to finally own one now. And I was looking for a forum in advance of owning it and you lot seemed like a knowledgeable friendly bunch so I thought what the heck
Brakes are the the first thing. They we're OK when I test drove the car, after i paid for it and suddenly, about 30 miles in to my journey home pedal went very soft, about 2 inches travel down with no action then rock solid and very poor braking efficiency. They weren't great to start with but they suck bad now!
I'm thinking master cyl has collapsed, there's fluid in the reservoir and no leaks that i can see. I pump the pedal with the ignition off, i'd expect it to go firm until i start the engine - it doesn't. This is what makes me think m/c failure but am i assuming the correct behaviour? Should the pedal go firm pumping with engine off? What would you say the problem is? (knowing these cars far better than i do).
Cheers, Matt.
Brakes are the the first thing. They we're OK when I test drove the car, after i paid for it and suddenly, about 30 miles in to my journey home pedal went very soft, about 2 inches travel down with no action then rock solid and very poor braking efficiency. They weren't great to start with but they suck bad now!
I'm thinking master cyl has collapsed, there's fluid in the reservoir and no leaks that i can see. I pump the pedal with the ignition off, i'd expect it to go firm until i start the engine - it doesn't. This is what makes me think m/c failure but am i assuming the correct behaviour? Should the pedal go firm pumping with engine off? What would you say the problem is? (knowing these cars far better than i do).
Cheers, Matt.