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fram:
Think you're right about the brakes Robbie, happened again yesterday. Is it an easy job? Been looking through the Haynes bible at looks easy enough. We're not too well practiced with mechanics, do you think we could manage it or should we leave it to the local garage?

clouseau:

--- Quote from: "fram" ---Think you're right about the brakes Robbie, happened again yesterday. Is it an easy job? Been looking through the Haynes bible at looks easy enough. We're not too well practiced with mechanics, do you think we could manage it or should we leave it to the local garage?
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Dead easy! Just take it all apart and then put it all back together in reverse order - no special tools required.

Make sure you clean the sliders carefully and the part of the caliper that the pad slides in scrape out all the loose rust and muck and use copperslip in these area's. If you intend to remove the pistons in the calipers for a check/clean, buy a new seal kit. Ensure that everything including your hands are clean, liberally cover the pistons in the grease provided in the kit (DO NOT use ordinary grease or copperslip as this will destroy the rubber making the seal) and place them all back together. If there is the slightest bit of muck or rust that slides in with the piston it will damage the new seal and/or cause the barkes to bind again. Dont forget when you bleed your brakes, make sure you wheels are on the ground (so that the load apportioning valve doesn't shut off fluid flow to the rear brakes) and start bleeding the furthest away from the mastercylinder.

Enjoy,
Bill

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