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briSk

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14,291 posts

253 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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hello.
my 7 yr old BINI had a very small leak from a rear caliper. this was meneded (stupidly i don;t know 'how') and new brake fluid. it then passed MOT.
After a couple of days i have a 'spongy pedal' again. it's going back into a well regarded bmw specialist again this week - they think that it must have a bit of air in from when they bled the brakes (this all feels and sounds right) but could it be something else? nothing was picked up by the MOT and that was done by a proper place not a 'get you through' establishment.

i want to know what else i might look out for over next couple of days.

i think they're a decent place and i want to help them get it mended. i guess it's sort of their 'fault' that the brakes weren;t 100% bled (if that IS the issue) but i am not blame-storming i just want it back to normal. they actually felt good on friday for the first time in ages! it clearly needed new fluid (irrespecitive of the small leak).

TheEnd

15,370 posts

215 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Well, look out for hedges, corners and traffic, generally anything you need to brake for.

I guess they are going to / have bled the system?

briSk

Original Poster:

14,291 posts

253 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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yes they are. it's just that they'd already done that on friday so whilst i accept that it's always likely there might be some air left in i am just a bit paranoid given that i'd had this small leak etc etc.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

215 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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I'd have thought they'd do a quick bleed the first time, no bubbles, all clear so job done.
After being told it still has some air, they'd go over it with more care and would make sure that no corners were cut.

briSk

Original Poster:

14,291 posts

253 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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sure, that's what i thought really. just wondered if there was anything else i could watch for.

it seems to brake straight enough and roles backwards with no brakes on so i don;t think the calipers are sticking or anything.

they have a decent rep and i thought they had a good attitude etc. and there was an alpina B3 in there so can't be that bad!

thanks.
tarrah!