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Brake pedal staying down. Anyone had this happen?


Chrome_GT

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The brake pedal in the mini stays at the normal 'brakes on' position. It won't return back by itself. I have to lift the pedal with my toes to release the brakes :P Anyone had similar problems before. It happened overnight so I'm thinking something mechanical had broken, slipped loose, or something.

-Have checked rear brakes for adjustment, will check fronts.

-Have had a quick look under dash at the pedal spring, pretty hard to see but nothing obviously wrong

- will check front wheel cylindars when i have the front wheels off

-Checked fluid

- will check master cylindar but thats the last thing I want to do.

- considering bleeding the brakes but i don't really think thats what's wrong.

Any suggestions? I need to drive my cheap to run car again. Two weeks of using the Capri everyday is getting costly

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From the manual

there are a few things but not time tonight to type out but as it was sudden these stand out more try

master reservor vent hole in cap blocked with dirt

master cylinder by-pass port restriced

rear brake shoe pull off springs, broken stretched or loose

Cheers

Roy

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