Brake Service

Beany

Beany

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Decided to get the brakes looked at, car stood for 18 to 24 months, pads all round were in good condition, o/s/f brake was binding, rear brake callipers are shot, lead to handbrake issues (unratcheting - is this a thing?) For peace of mind I decided to purchase recon callipers front and rear, front pad fitting kit and flexi hoses all round. Question to all owners is what else should I be aware of? I know there are surcharges on callipers but these are minor points when the ability to stop a 50 year old car is paramount, the main thing is keeping the car roadworthy, what else should I check?
 
I've moved your thread to the P6 Brake section, you may get a better response here.

P6 servos can cause issues, have you had a good look at this?
 
I'm currently waiting for the calipers to be fitted, this is being done at my local garage so will take a look. Maybe starting with the non-return valve I guess, pedal does feel a bit hard but not had the car long enough to really know. Also, thanks for moving the thread, appreciated.
 
Binding issues I've had were either rusted/stuck caliper pistons, degraded flexi pipes or leaky servo air valve, so you're covering pretty much everything :cool:
 
Wondering if it is worth keeping the old calipers and refurbishing them rather than bothering with getting the surcharge back?
 
You shouldn't need to keep the others - if you have to refurbish them again, the replacement ones can be done on the bench with relatively inexpensive kits. Keep the fluid reasonably fresh & you shouldn't have many problems.
 
It depends if the ones you had fitted were refurbished with stainless steel linings. If so you'll only have to fit new seals if needed in the future. If not then degradation of the bore will still be a possible concern.
 
In my experience caliper bores are not the big issue, its the pistons. Caliper bores are not involved in sealing, only the rubber seal against the piston wall. As long as the caliper bore is clean, and the seal groove is undamaged , new pistons and seals should do the job. The 3 pot calipers were used on many cars in the day.
 
Picked up the car earlier, all calipers replaced, stops well and in a nice straight line so happy with all that. Time to do some mileage and enjoy the car at last.
 
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