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Another couple of daft questions

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Devon-Rover:
Check that there isn't a partially sezed or come to think a few partially seized wheel cylinder pistons. The non-servo system should still be able to lock the wheels or at least cause the nose end to dip when under heavy breakng. Check all the shoes are in good nick and that the drums are not too over sized causing the wheel cylinders to be at maximum expansion, so no more braking effort is availble at the shoes.

Miniman:

--- Quote from: "mark.yellow.series.3" ---the non servo brakes on my s3 are acually very good i think, again check adjustment, and make sure they are properly bled, that will make a lot of difference.
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I totaly agree with you. A well set up set of drums are super for stopping a series motor....

Old Warthog:
Thanks for the advice guys.  Have sourced and fitted a servo, bled the brakes and checked the adjustment*.  Bit better, but not a lot.  Will check The pistons next.

* The "I" in this case means 25% me, 75% Lee, my mate.  But at least I know what to do in future. :lol:

Have also managed to find a guy who has done lots of welding on Series models - it was him I got the servo off, for a pint!!  Friendly bunch you Series owners.

Cheers

Keith

Miniman:
Looks like ya hooked already mate. These series motors are a pain in the but keith but you just seem to get attached to them. There are plenty of things you can do to them but thats the problem because the list is never ending. I am at the moment the owner of 3 but one was bought for spares so its soon to be a square piece of metal. Found a few more spots on the old safari that need a welder so may be getting on with that soon.....

Series brakes are very hard to set up correctly. Once you have them at there best you need to drive it then they bed in and work more evenly. Which is a pain for the MOT as you need em right.....

fire boy si:
have a look on the series 3 website or better still become a member they haye a section with all the factory tyre sizes and presures

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