KeesB
Member
After losing almost al brake fluid the last time I drove the P6 it was time for a rebuild. It was leaking, sometimes, a very small amount of brake fluid from the lefthand side front caliper for some time, but it suddenly got worse.
Luckily I had ordered the rebuild kit some time ago. My 1964 P6 still has the Dunlop brakes but the parts were easy to get from JR Wadhams.
Last weekend I started to take the brake apart. To my surprice all bolts came lose easy and even the connecting brake pipe was in good condition. It was clear the cilinders hadn´t got any attention for some time. There was a lot of brake fluid in the dust seal en the cilinder was full of rubbish. The brakepads almost fell to pieces.
After cleaning and polishing the cilinder, a bit of paint and new seals they were ready to put back on, which I did this afternoon. New brake pads completed the job.
A test drive proved I have to do the right hand side too, because during braking it is now pulling heavy to the left!
This is how it started.
Caliper of the car.
Cilinder full of rubbish.
Rebuild and back on the car
Regards,
Kees
Luckily I had ordered the rebuild kit some time ago. My 1964 P6 still has the Dunlop brakes but the parts were easy to get from JR Wadhams.
Last weekend I started to take the brake apart. To my surprice all bolts came lose easy and even the connecting brake pipe was in good condition. It was clear the cilinders hadn´t got any attention for some time. There was a lot of brake fluid in the dust seal en the cilinder was full of rubbish. The brakepads almost fell to pieces.
After cleaning and polishing the cilinder, a bit of paint and new seals they were ready to put back on, which I did this afternoon. New brake pads completed the job.
A test drive proved I have to do the right hand side too, because during braking it is now pulling heavy to the left!
This is how it started.
Caliper of the car.
Cilinder full of rubbish.
Rebuild and back on the car
Regards,
Kees