Renault Scenic - Renault Scenic 1.5 dci Brake problem

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Tue 14 Jun 2011 08:06
Renault Scenic - Renault Scenic 1.5 dci Brake problem - Robcomet
I helped my dad change the front brake pads on his Scenic and after we had finished, we tested it and found the brake pedal had become spongey. We completely bled the system so it now has nothing but fresh oil in it and it is still spongey. The old fluid had no air bubbles in it. We've gone through the checks in the Haynes manual and worked out it's not the vacuum servo. Can anyone help?

Rob
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Tue 14 Jun 2011 10:24
Renault Scenic - Renault Scenic 1.5 dci Brake problem - Fernando P

Does it have ABS? If so you will read in the above manual that you need to be careful when bleeding the system.

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Wed 15 Jun 2011 22:40
Renault Scenic - Renault Scenic 1.5 dci Brake problem - Railroad.

It's not at all uncommon for the brakes to feel soft initially after changing brake pads. Assuming that you have no obvious serious problems that you're not mentioning I would take the car for a drive making good use of the brakes along the way. You probably won't have to go too far before you see a noticable improvement.

Brake linings no longer contain asbestos which had excellent frictional properties due to the health risks, but unfortunately this is also why pads and discs don't last as long as they used to.

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