Brakes & Movement HELP
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Brakes & Movement HELP
Hello all, first post here however have been cycling the forums a while and have helped me out alot but cant find an issue like this.
its a bit long winded but devil in the details right...
1988 2.0EX Carbed Automatic UK
bought 5 months ago after it had sat for 6 years. super clean however has its niggles.
Sorted most eg idle stall etc (still stalls when first started but hey)
Now however there are 2 issues probably related.
the car idles good when warm and can rev fine throughout the rev range, jack up the front of the car and one wheel spins when no throttle is applied im assuming this is fine due to open diff (right?) both spin when throttle is applied.
however when on the ground and driving it cannot get above 20 mph it feels like something is holding it back it revs and tries to go but cant.
i replaced all the pads and discs/rotors rebuilt all 4 callipers, drained and added new brake fluid and fully bled, fixed the handbrake so it comes on and off nicely.
checked the ECU and no codes
the front right feels harder to spin by hand in neutral then the rest but i thought maybe cause its FWD
i have removed and tested the fuel pump and it seems fine, i checked spark plugs they look fine too but have ordered new just to be sure
ALSO...
the light for low brake fluid/handbrake is on, the switch moves fine the handbrake unclamps, fluid is full and bled.
i jumped the cables and it stayed on.
but despite all the brake work they are still very spongey, they build pressure when the car is off which keeps leading me to air in the system but ive bled them multiple times and it doesn't seem to have any, i have looked for leaks and also cant find
any help will be appreciated, thanks to you all
its a bit long winded but devil in the details right...
1988 2.0EX Carbed Automatic UK
bought 5 months ago after it had sat for 6 years. super clean however has its niggles.
Sorted most eg idle stall etc (still stalls when first started but hey)
Now however there are 2 issues probably related.
the car idles good when warm and can rev fine throughout the rev range, jack up the front of the car and one wheel spins when no throttle is applied im assuming this is fine due to open diff (right?) both spin when throttle is applied.
however when on the ground and driving it cannot get above 20 mph it feels like something is holding it back it revs and tries to go but cant.
i replaced all the pads and discs/rotors rebuilt all 4 callipers, drained and added new brake fluid and fully bled, fixed the handbrake so it comes on and off nicely.
checked the ECU and no codes
the front right feels harder to spin by hand in neutral then the rest but i thought maybe cause its FWD
i have removed and tested the fuel pump and it seems fine, i checked spark plugs they look fine too but have ordered new just to be sure
ALSO...
the light for low brake fluid/handbrake is on, the switch moves fine the handbrake unclamps, fluid is full and bled.
i jumped the cables and it stayed on.
but despite all the brake work they are still very spongey, they build pressure when the car is off which keeps leading me to air in the system but ive bled them multiple times and it doesn't seem to have any, i have looked for leaks and also cant find
any help will be appreciated, thanks to you all
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