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peugeot 406 hdi coupe - brakes - mick270

i have a 2.2 hdi the brake pedal is solid as if the servo isnt working i checked this and it appears to be okcan you give me any advice on what to check next many thanks. mick270

peugeot 406 hdi coupe - brakes - Peter.N.

Has the braking efficiency dropped off as a result, if so I would say you servo has failed, does it have a good vacuum supply?

peugeot 406 hdi coupe - brakes - mick270

Has the braking efficiency dropped off as a result, if so I would say you servo has failed, does it have a good vacuum supply?

i,ve replaced the vacuum pump and had the servo checked both seem to be ok,brake pedal is hard all the time, i,ve temporarily put the car off the road as i feel it is too dangerous to drive im thinking about changing the abs pump do you think this might be the cause of pedal being hard ?

peugeot 406 hdi coupe - brakes - Peter.N.

The ABS is normally fail safe so shouldn't effect the brake efficiency even if its not working. Have you tried disconnecting the vacuum feed to the servo to see if it makes any difference to the braking? Does it feel as though there is no servo assistance?

peugeot 406 hdi coupe - brakes - dieselnut

Have you checked there is a good vacuum at the servo. The vacuum pipe may be kinked or split.

peugeot 406 hdi coupe - brakes - scotmech5

Start at the vacuum pump, remove the hose, start and let the engine idle, put a finger on the outlet (or inlet as it is vacuum) from the vacuum pump you should feel the vacuum.

Refit the hose then remove the hose from the servo and you should feel the same vacuum as the vacuum pump.

I have had the hose separating internally and blocking the vacuum, or the non-return valve can be faulty.

The test for the servo - Switch off the engine, pump the brake pedal to exhaust all the vacuum in the servo, then hold your foot on the brake pedal then start the engine, the brake pedal should go down ½” if the servo is OK.

Let us know how these tests are.