Brake problem

[peaky83]

My brake pedal goes down 2/3 of the way before it does anything, could this be air in the brake lines/ checked the fluid and that looked a little low  too, could that be a cause too? 

[molegti]

Id suspect a leak. Fluid out and air in. Go round and check all the connections, hoses to calipers etc.

[peaky83]

UPDATE: Brakes slow me slightly very slightly when i press the pedal and until i get 2/3rds the way down thats all they do, no extra force. When I get the pedal down far enough they work ok...

Topped up fluid and its made no difference... HELLLLP ! 

[molegti]

There'll be air in the system so they'll need to be bled. You'll need to fix whatever caused the air to get in, in the first place.

[sprout99]

master cylinder seals might be shot

is yours 8V (239mm Brakes?) My 8v was terrible

the 16V stops on a six pence

[peaky83]

Yes its an 8V... whats the likely cause of this?

[Ben Lessani]

As above.

Spongey is water/air in the lines.
Unresponsive or lots of travel is usually master cylinder.

[peaky83]

right... GSF have 2 Master Cylinders available, the GSF budget one and one manufactured by a German company...

GSF - circa £35
German - circa £55

Which one would you recommend I go for?

[peaky83]

Update: it appears that the brake pedal has a lot less play if I pump the brakes before I use them so I v much doubt it's a leak, does this narrow the possibilities down guys? Please help!

[weazgti]

They is full of air. Thats why pumping them first makes them work. When you bleed them your going to be pumping it the same to get the air out.