Long brake pedal

[FNqGu04]

Hi Guys n Gals
I have an 04 3l 5sp ,I also have a long brake pedal 'which is bloody annoying'.
I have had the brake fluid replaced a little better still pedal goes a long way b4 any resistance ,Brakes work great for a 2.5 tonne bus
With 315/65/16 tyres .
I have measured the pedal height 175mm from the carpet clutch is 185mm .
Not much fum when off road going up a steep climb n you jump on the brakes n the pedal almost hits the floor .
What could be the issue ??
Any help will be Great .

Thanks
Craig

[dom14]

Bleed all the bleed points while replacing brake oil with brand new oil.

[Avo]

probably find as you are braking the hoses are expanding instead ,try changing to new or braded lines

[Bigcol]

also check your vacuum pump

[BillsGU]

Did you bleed the LPV? Most people miss it when bleeding brakes.

[FNqGu04]

Ok I had the fluid replaced by my mechanic and I asked him to bleed the LPV "he said there was a bit of black shit in it "'
I am more concerned about how high the pedal sits off the floor ,approx 10 mm less than the clutch pedal and the fact it is not a hard pedal "quite soft"
The brakes do work it's just there is quite a bit of travel .

Thanks
Craig

[BillsGU]

OK - I had this very same problem. When I bled the LPV it also had "black shit" in it which indicated it had not been bled for a very long time (if ever) and as a result the piston had seized, trapped air in the chamber, was not working properly and caused the brake pedal to travel further than it should.

Before I found this I took the Patrol to "brake specialists" that told me the LPV was OK and came up with other wonderful answers that cost me a lot of money but did not fix the problem.

In the end I did it myself. I removed the LPV and found the problem, replaced the LPV (with a used one from a relatively new wrecked Patrol),and the problem was fixed. That was a few years ago and the brakes have been perfect since.

This may not be the same issue as you have - but the symptoms are the same and all you have to lose is a couple of hours and some skin off your knuckles to take the LPV out and check it. (I found that swearing a lot and beer helps!)