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> When I hit the brakes, the pedals travel pretty far, but stop
> regardless.
>
> If I hit the brakes again, the pedals don't nearly travel as far(about
> half), and it stops.
>
> Anyone know what might be the cause of this?
This is (usually) one of 2 things. If the back brakes are poorly adjusted,
ie., lots of play, then the first push of the pedal takes up the slack in
the brake shoes, then the second depression of the pedal happens before the
return springs have pulled the pistons back into the bores, giving greater
force to the braking operation hence a firmer pedal. To be honest, this
first cause is usually a greater problem with drum front brakes, so less
likely on a Spitfire. The other possible cause is air in the braking system
- the first pump of the pedal compresses the trapped air, the second pump
gives full force to the brakes. Simply a matter of bleeding the brakes with
new fluid 9sometimes not as easy as it sounds!),
Cheers,
Bill.
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