supermike
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Ok so my rear wheel bearing was on its way out so decided to change it. But my mate ripped the drum off with such force everything sprung apart now i have the springs in place but it doesnt look right.
Can some please post a picture or soemthing to help.
Much appreciated
Mike
[Edited on 07-08-2008 by supermike]
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scottc1088
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look at the other side?
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Kurt
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haynes manual?
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supermike
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lost the haynes manual. Got everything back on, but no the brakes hit the floor. unless you keep pumping them, self adjuster is working, handbrakes works, i reckon i have a air block in the system, cant see a bleed nipple tho??? Not leaking fluid as cant see anyhting leaking and the fluid level isnt dropping.
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Steve X16XE
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You'll have to pump the pedal 6 or 7 time to get a good pedal again. Try the handbrake a few times.
Here's a pic i took of mine.
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Steve X16XE
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Oh and the nipple is round the back of it all. You don't need to remove the wheel to get to it.
If the pedal isn't getting hard then i'd guess that the shoes are not on the pistons at the top.
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supermike
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Steve you are a legend always here helping me Thats what mine look like, iv pumped the brakes heaps of times, it did take around 6-7 times then it the pedal went hard, so left it for a few seconds then tried it again and the pedal hit the deck again, repeat the process and the pedal goes hard again
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Steve X16XE
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That's what i'm here for 
Have you gone for a little drive up and down your street?
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supermike
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hahaha dont want to chance it knowing my luck some drunk will come out of the pub, ones sec, ill away test it the now and come back
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supermike
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right back from the test run, brake pedal hits the floor but wil stop the car. Hard to the board is like average brakin, if te brake pedal is pumped it does become more responsive but still feels spongey. Oh i must add this, when my mate was taking the drum off which ripped off the shoes it did knock the end off the brake cylinder which leaked fluid, popped it back on almost right away. After that no fluid can be seen leaking, could this just be an airlock?
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Steve X16XE
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Sounds like it maybe an airlock.
At the back of the brake cylinder is where the bleed nipple is. Can you spray some WD40 on it and wire brush it? Then tomorrow (when you have daylight) have a go at bleeding it. Make sure that you have a the propper bleed nipple spanner so you don't round it off.
Also double check tomorrow that it is all back into the right place.
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supermike
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will do mate, cheers very much, now as for this bleed nipple had a look for it couldnt see it, is it possible that at some stage in her 8 years its been sheared off?
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Steve X16XE
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I hope not. You should be able to see it or feel it with your fingers. If it has been snapped off then i would look at changing it for a new one. I changed everything of mine.
That bit at the top of this....
Exploded view for you.
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supermike
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I would say its been sheared off at some point. Deffinetly not there. Dam! More expense only had it a month or so cheers for the help Steve
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Steve X16XE
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They don't cost that much. Do you have a Halfords Trade card? If not, get one. It'll end up costing about £10 each!!!
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supermike
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Got one from Dingbro, luckily i know a guy that works there got one for 8 quid. Wish me luck fitting it and then bleeding the brakes
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Steve X16XE
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Any update?
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supermike
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Was going to fit the new rear cylinder last night but it was raining and my step dad has filled our garage with 12 pinball mahcines so im going to do it tonight regardless of weather as i need it back on the road for 2moro. Shall post an update when i manage to fit the new one, hope it cures it, cant see it being anything else to be honest
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supermike
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Update
Now sorted, fitted a new cylinder to the rear everything is spot on now. bled the brakes, pedal feels better than before.
Steve thanks very much for all your help, much appreciated. The other wheel bearing was done just before i bought the car as it welded its self on and snapped the stub axle off.
Oh and the tyres lasted a while, not too bad for a budget tyre either pretty good grip in the dry and wet
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