Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes.

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Sat 11 Jun 2016 12:19
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - dacre

Very occasionally when braking, the pedal would go down to the floor with no braking. If the pedal was released and pressed again the brakes were OK. Although this only happened at very low speeds, I had the brakes bled, then a new master cylinder fitted. The problem has since ( a month later ) occured again. This isn't too concerning when stopping at a junction but it does worry me when on the motorway!

Any ideas anyone?

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Sat 11 Jun 2016 22:15
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - hardway

Have you checked/tested the servo?

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Sat 11 Jun 2016 22:41
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - Bolt

Have you checked/tested the servo?

Servo would only make the pedal go hard not allow it to go to the floor, I suggest getting the master cylinder rechecked, nothing to say its not faulty and as a precaution have the wheel cylinders checked and calipers

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Sun 12 Jun 2016 00:36
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - Oli rag

If the rear has drum brakes, check that the self adjusters are working, if not you sometimes have to pump to get a solid pedal.

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Sun 12 Jun 2016 10:20
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - hardway

Have you checked/tested the servo?

Servo would only make the pedal go hard not allow it to go to the floor, I suggest getting the master cylinder rechecked, nothing to say its not faulty and as a precaution have the wheel cylinders checked and calipers

Servos failing usually cause hard pedal but the can also fail by "being on all the time".

Vacuum can be fully on drawing the internals down so giving a pedal to the floor situation.

My suggestion is to test a no strip no cost test to rule out or in what it may be.

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Sun 12 Jun 2016 21:27
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - dacre

Have you checked/tested the servo?

Servo would only make the pedal go hard not allow it to go to the floor, I suggest getting the master cylinder rechecked, nothing to say its not faulty and as a precaution have the wheel cylinders checked and calipers

Servos failing usually cause hard pedal but the can also fail by "being on all the time".

Vacuum can be fully on drawing the internals down so giving a pedal to the floor situation.

My suggestion is to test a no strip no cost test to rule out or in what it may be.

Thanks to all of you for that, I'll let the garage know and if you have any more ideas please let me know!

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Mon 13 Jun 2016 14:08
Peugeot 206 SW 2004. - Spongy brakes. - Gibbo_Wirral

My 306 brake pedal went straight to the floor because the rubber vaccum seal in the servo failed.

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