"Hazel" - a series 1 V8 daily driver

If the servo has the fluid there will usually be a lot of white smoke out of the exhaust. My money would be on a failed master cylinder seal.
It may be smoking - I haven’t been able to drive it yet since I bled the system.

I’ll run the engine and see what happens!
 
When mine filled up with brake fluid it was fine when cruising along, but when I stopped for a junction the engine the high vacuum at tickover would draw brake fluid out of the servo and into the engine. It was ok at the junction but as soon as I pulled away, the road behind me disappeared in a huge white cloud.
 
Out here that filter is a Ryco A1705.The bolt is 1/4-20 thread.

Thanks jp928 -certainly narrows the search down.
At the listed price, it would be a toss up to go with renewable filters viz K'nN or Worx.
Ive read reports the renewable filters let more particles through c/f the throw away type.
Im running KN at the moment but tend to forget they're there and have overlooked a service once or twice. The KN's are around ten years old
thanks
Gerald
 
Well I took the servo off & found no fluid inside :rolleyes:, so where it went to, I don't as yet know.

All has not been in vain though, because the old seal (top) has certainly seen better days:

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The problem now is how do I get the servo back together? It's one of the 'bayonet' fittings as opposed to the band type & I just can't get it clamped tight enough to let me turn the cover to fully locate it:

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Any bright ideas amongst you guys? :hmm::hmm:
 
Maybe clamp the bore casting in a vice, lube the diaphragm with vaseline, fit two halves together, then squeeze up with a pair of quick clamps, then try and turn it.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-quick-grip-mini-bar-clamp-12-/98247

Thanks - I did try that.

I came to conclusion that the edge of the new diaphragm was just a little too thick, so changed it for the old one, which is still in good condition. It went back together without too much difficulty.

I can’t say that I’ve seen another servo like this one. Presumably the diaphragms in the service kits will fit the usual type more easily.
 
I can’t say that I’ve seen another servo like this one. Presumably the diaphragms in the service kits will fit the usual type more easily.

I've had a couple over the years. Always had someone else deal with them, as hated trying to twist and press, or press and twist, to get them back together.
 
Since doing Hazel's carbs a few months ago, I just couldn't get the idling correct & in the end I decided to let my mechanic friend tune it on his rolling road.

Hazel has always been a good drive, but now it's superb :D. That pending sale has been put well & truly on the back burner. Even my wife, Karen has started driving it, so it's pretty safe ;).

As I'm coming up to retirement, Hazel will become a 'light(ish)' project. It has always needed a repaint as several of the panels are different colours, so it will gradually be painted in a different colour. I've always fancied Arden Green, but Karen prefers Brigade Red. Either will go well with Sandalwood leather, so I might let the boss decide...
 
I’ve been using Hazel quite a lot recently & was fortunately only a few miles away from home when it started spewing power steering fluid everywhere.

It was just a ruptured hose but was the one from the pump to the steering box, so a pretty specialised one & presumably difficult to replace without getting one made.

What’s the chance then, that I had a spare? With bits & pieces I’ve accumulated for BOP I actually had one :) and had not thrown it away 2 weeks before I needed it :LOL:

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A bit of a stroke of luck!
Do you have a reputable contact who can remake hoses? I want to replace the external hoses on my 2000 engine.

Thanks
 
Wadhams have the high pressure hose. The others are generic lengths say from a forklift or farm machinery specialist. I ordered a LHD one a few months back as I wasn't about to put 1200PSI through a 50 year old one of unknown provenance. It looks to be very nicely made indeed.
 
ATF is very hard on most types of hoses, and they need to be watched as they age. The pressure hose on my 928 developed a pin-hole leak a while ago - saw the stain on the floor , which is dangerous as the hose passes by the nearside exhaust manifold. It is now covered in Firesleeve hear resistant tubing, so any future leaks will be contained until they reach the floor.
This is what happens when an aluminium engine goes through a VERY hot fire!
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Yikes! I see this as increasing a problem as so many components go way beyond what is any reasonable expectation of a service life.
 
I had a braded clutch hose fail and as it was a 5 speed box, converted by someone else, I wasn't exactly sure what it was. I took it to a local hydraulic hose company who made up a new hose using the original fittings.
 
Out & about today & the power steering has been great. However, handling at the front isn't what it was & it seems to be a shock absorber at the driver's side that is past it. I've ordered a pair & will fit as soon as possible. Currently it's driving like a 70s American car - bouncing around on the minor roads...;)

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A dry day! :oops:
 
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