Brake pedal not returning fully

[Jonnyb416]

Has anyone had this issue? I’m not sure if it’s always been that way but when adjusting squeaky brakes today, my mate notice the pedal was about an inch short of returning to the top. When we lifted it, the brake pads slacked off a tiny amount. Could this be an issue with the pedal pivot point or maybe the brake cylinder? Cheers, Jon.


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[airheadboxer]

Is item 10 (tension spring) broken/missing in this diagram?

I had this on a bay once.

https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/typ+ ... 721-73000/
 

[Jonnyb416]

Cheers. I suspect this or I think I seen there is a bush in there that could be worn or even stuck a little. Having looked at the Haynes manual, this seems a rather large job and not one I’m going to undertake until after the summer.

I’ve got pretty good at lifting the brake pedal up with my toes between most brake pedal presses. It’s only catching slightly. Wondering if it’s always done this and I haven’t noticed. Maybe I’ll see better MPG now!

Thanks for the help.


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[airheadboxer]

I have to admit I didn't change the spring, I just used a long strong spring between the pedal and the body (the bay spring is under the floor) to pull it back.
I don't have a T25 at the moment so can't picture how/if you might be able to do something similar.

[Jonnyb416]

That was one option I discussed with my mate, retro fitting a spring. If you have a picture of what you did, that would be appreciated.


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