Brake pedal travel

[golf96]

I have got a golf cos i f dont irrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmuw2pwmsmx ilusmcx3 gti 8valve and have just had all the brakes renewed and the fluid changed hoping it would cure this problem but no the pedal still travels a long way down. Don't get me wrong the brakes work fine, and its not air in the system as i have checked this and its still the same. any body else got this problem and can tell me how to fix it. when the pedal is down hard i can just about get my other foot under it is any one else's the same so I can put my mind at ease please?

[redcarboy]

2.Faulty vaccum servo unit testing.

Depress the brake several times then start your engine while keeping the brake firmly depressed there should be a noticable give as the engine starts and the vaccum builds up.Allow the engine to run for 2 mins or so  then switch it off ,if the pedal is now depressed it should feel normal but further applications should make the pedal feeling firmer with the pedal stroke decreasing with each push of the pedal.

See if that could be the problem..

[golf96]

yea that all works fine it does that so anybody else got any idea's, a mate said his was at the bottom when he had his gti but need to know if this is right thanks. sorry about the top bit of my thread, but my little girl must have got on hear while i was not about half way through doing it!!! kids

[AudiA8Quattro]

Excessive brake pedal travel = probable crap master cylinder.