Recent content by bignige

scauto Thanks for the tip. I am more at home with a hammer than a computer.

Hi jeff44 I am colour blind, so I cant read your post. Could you change the colour please.:cool:

BBlongman Sorry about the delay.This is from the workshop manual; If the piston has been removed from the rod. Hold the pushrod in a soft jawed vice,slide the piston over the tapered end of the rod.Hold the small spring within the piston back towards the diaphragm end and insert the...

The quickest way overall is to remove the calipers.Give everything a good clean and check for proper operation of the handbrake mechanism.Replace and refill with new fluid and bleed. A good idea is to check the flexible hose as well. No need to remove the discs or drop the diff and the job...

BBLongman Ill get back to you about the servo. Brakes are very gentle in operation but also very powerful. A bit like the vacuum brake on a steam engine.

A point to watch is the brake servo vacuum pipe. Somtimes they collapse inside, resulting in a very hard pedal. Quite common on 240 Volvos.

hi your right with the pan warping. But why not try evostik or similar just between pan and gasket and vaseline on the other side :D

hi your right with the pan warping. But why not try evostik or similar just between pan and gasket and vaseline on the other side :D

hi your right with the pan warping. But why not try evostik or similar just between pan and gasket and vaseline on the other side :D