[urq] Soft Brake Pedal Again :(

[Maurits Jonkergouw]

Just fitted the brand new OEM BMC and bled the system (once). Unfortunately for me and Mr.Wallet, the pedal feels exactly the same: running engine _medium force_ moderate soft pedal, engine off: hard pedal. On the other hand, when I fully lock the steering wheel: running engine _light force_ very soft pedal.  
 
The first thing I noticed though (before the test drive) was the ATF level dropped significantly (almost empty) after my first attempt to apply the brakes with running engine and filled it half way up. Tried a new bomb test and the ATF level still refuses to rise and again it only moves 5-10 mm up and down each time I pushed the pedal. The fluid does not move at all when the engine is running btw. 
 
The very nice man who helped me with the bleeding said the only possibility was a faulty ABS pump because it's the only thing left in the system that could hold that much air causing the pedal to go down and suggested to completely bypassing the ABS system by re-routing the hard lines with new ones and and see if the problem persists.  
 
What do you think of his theory? 
 
PS my spirited test drive proved a bloody hot steering pump (couldn't touch it). Yet another concern?

Thanks.

Regards,
Maurits

1986 GV (Swiss WR)
1985 CGT KV
1982 GL DD