Hi, I have a year 2000 CLK 430 Cabriolet. I know that the ex owner spent £900 at a Merc Specialist on pads and disks all round the week before he sold to me as I have the receipts here.

The brakes are great at stopping the car BUT I really have to push a way down to get them to start working which kind of leaves my foot on the brake for too long, like riding the clutch would do on a manual. Also means brake lights on for longer than they should be.

I owned the car 7 years ago and when I owned it had 50k miles on and the brakes were fantasic, you just touched them and slowed.

I re purchased the car last month with now 113,000 K on clock.

I wondered if this can be adjusted?

The chap I bought the car from is in Carlisle nearly 400 miles away and he had the brakes done by a MB specialist Carlisle so I can't return it there!

Thanks

Try changine the brake fluid first.

If not then get some stainless braided brake hoses. They make a massive difference.

__________________
www.prestigecarservice.co.uk

Look at the vacuum hoses and see if there is a crack in the plastic line or a leak in the vacuum line which goes to the interior of the car.

__________________
www.benzmodz.com .... putting the Me into Mercedes.