Vulcan's blood in the cab.....

Mabbs · Unread post by **Mabbs** » 01 Mar 2006, 12:18

Drivers footwell is full of LHM, appears to be leaking beneath the mat, has anyone encountered this before? If so what was the problem?

Regards

Richard

Unread post by **RichardW** » 01 Mar 2006, 12:29

Brake valve - if you reach up behind the brake pedal you should find it's wet right up to there.

I think there was a post on here a while back by Citronut that said you can just fit a new rubber seal on the end of it.

Mabbs · Unread post by **Mabbs** » 01 Mar 2006, 12:41

Yeap, made a bloody mess it has! Leaking down the brake pedal, hopefully I can find this thread re just replacing part of the rubber rather than the whole brake valve. I did happen to pump the brakes to their full enxtent at the lights the other day, may be this is what finished it off!

Thanks

Mabbs · Unread post by **Mabbs** » 01 Mar 2006, 12:45

Trust we're talking about the brake doseur valve.....??? ( N43480 GSF) Know very little about these eccentric flying carpets......

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 01 Mar 2006, 12:58

Yes, the excentric flying carpet

has a doser valve instead of a brake master cylinder, and here is the story:

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=16621

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 01 Mar 2006, 13:06

yes you can just replace the rubber cap,its best to buy the retaining ring at the same time,you dont always need it but if you distort it when prizing it out its best to have one at hand,some cit/dealers say this is not avalible for a xantia but iots exactly the same part on all CX,GS/A,BX and xantias
regards malcolm

Mabbs · Unread post by **Mabbs** » 01 Mar 2006, 15:08

Thanks for the advice chaps. Will let you know when I get around to sorting this out - currently snow on the drive....... (dont intend using the car untill fixed)