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If anyone's about in or near MK I'd be grateful for a extra pair of hands and a good trolley jack to hand?!
Just found a rear brake's loosing fluid in a big way after the pedal hit the floor
Free coffee / Tea and food for any assistance, and possibly a 6 pack if anyone can help me out today (Saturday)
Stupid cars...
Just found a rear brake's loosing fluid in a big way after the pedal hit the floor
Free coffee / Tea and food for any assistance, and possibly a 6 pack if anyone can help me out today (Saturday)
Stupid cars...
Seal blown in the caliper, for a same-day fix with minimum chance of going wrong you'll need a replacement caliper. Are you sure you can get one tomorrow? At the very least you'll need a seal kit and hope it's possible to get the old caliper apart and that the metal parts aren't damaged.
Sf_Manta said:
Rear drums, so could have ruined the pads.
Either way it's gonna be a pain in the butt and i could use a hand in sorting it.
No biggy then. Rear wheel cylinder will be shot. Change that.Either way it's gonna be a pain in the butt and i could use a hand in sorting it.
Also, if the brake shoes are contaminated, get some electrical degreaser/cleaner in a spray can. Spray it liberally all over the shoes, and then once it dries, get in there with some 400 grit abrasive paper.
Next up, get a drill with a tungsten carbide drill bit, and remove the lip from the drum.
Drum back on, tension the shoes so they are just off the 'drag' on the drum, bleed it, job done.
An hour, absolute tops. Thats from getting the jack out the garage to driving it away.
carerra g tea said:
Norman D. Potato said:
Can't the wife be left with such banal drudgery?
And whilst she does, it would seem an ideal opportunity to take a taxi back home and wheel the Caterham out of the garage for a little canter.
With the mistress, of course.And whilst she does, it would seem an ideal opportunity to take a taxi back home and wheel the Caterham out of the garage for a little canter.
Puff Puff said:
E31Shrew said:
Just wondered if any one is in Shrewsbury today could they possibly paint my window frames? Max 30 mins
...and if they wouldn't mind popping in to me in Chesterfield to paint the hall, stairs and landings.... 45 mins + free pizza.jag guru said:
speedy_thrills said:
Chainguy said:
An hour, absolute tops.
or 6...it is. You'll need to clean away the crud and rust on the brake pipe
fitting. Bath this (these ) in penetrating oil before you even
attempt to turn them.
If you snap them due to force, you'll be replacing brake pipes as
well. I've soaked them in Wd40 and left them overnight before when
I've had the same problem.
And have the new cylinder(s) there already if that ( definately )
is the fault.
Edited by jag guru on Saturday 4th October 11:59
jag guru said:
speedy_thrills said:
Chainguy said:
An hour, absolute tops.
or 6...it is. You'll need to clean away the crud and rust on the brake pipe
fitting. Bath this (these ) in penetrating oil before you even
attempt to turn them.
If you snap them due to force, you'll be replacing brake pipes as
well. I've soaked them in Wd40 and left them overnight before when
I've had the same problem.
And have the new cylinder(s) there already if that ( definately )
is the fault.
Edited by jag guru on Saturday 4th October 11:59
If it was stiff to turn, and I was against the clock, I detach the cylinder from the backplate, hold the pipe nut in a set of molegrips and apply a little heat to the cylinder area surrounding the brake pipe union. This is enough to quickly break the seal from the union to the cylinder, and you can hold the union in the molegrips and rotate the cylinder off.
If the brake union is siezed onto the pipe and will not rotate, you can out the new cylinder back on the same way.
Wish the OP was closer to me, I'd gladly give him a hand.
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