i ,have just fitted new front disc pads,the old ones were very worn ,although the brakes now work fine since the change the pedal now seems very low, if you put your hand underneath you can raise the pedal alot any ideas on cause and possible cure thanks
sorry its a 1993 xantia 1.9 td lx think it always was lowish but thought i used to lift my foot slightly when coming off the accelerater now the brake pedal is lower, perhaps i need to try another xantia.
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I can't see any possible way that changing the brake pads would affect the brake pedal height on a Xantia.
However I can think of one thing that might possibly have happened as a co-incidence - the much debated "silly spring" inside the cylinder connected to the pedal may have snapped and wound over itself effectively shortening its length - very unlikely but possible. If it did the pedal would become lower.
See: http://homepages.igrin.co.nz/simon/imag ... spring.jpg
Might pay to pull it out and check if anything has gone awry with it...
Regards,
Simon
However I can think of one thing that might possibly have happened as a co-incidence - the much debated "silly spring" inside the cylinder connected to the pedal may have snapped and wound over itself effectively shortening its length - very unlikely but possible. If it did the pedal would become lower.
See: http://homepages.igrin.co.nz/simon/imag ... spring.jpg
Might pay to pull it out and check if anything has gone awry with it...
Regards,
Simon
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