Seized from brake

dmcsweeney

dmcsweeney

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My '73 3500S has spent the most of the last 12 months in the workshop due to other commitments (work, er indoors, horses, 2 more P6s!). I recently got her running put when i tried to move she wouldn't budge at first, then with more revs she juddered forward a few feet and stalled. I had tower her out about 2 weeks before and she rolled without a problem and the brakes seemed fine. Even when we pushed her back in by hand there was no resistance. Before any one asks, i didn't leave the handbrake on while the car was idle! It's actually the front nearside wheel is stuck. I've never touched the front calipers on a P6. What am i looking at to at the very least get her rolling again?
Cheers,
Dave
 
Hi there,
Best thing to do is take out the pads ( i had to break mine to get them out but replacements are fairly cheap so dont worry to much)
then take off the caliper and wind the pistons back very slowly. instead of using the caliper winding tool you can use a G clamp like i did, but make sure they are right in the piston pots as far as they will go. once they are wound back put in the pads and all that stuff and put the caliper back on the car. then bleed the brake and it should work again. shouldnt take too long to do, maybe an hour, providing it all goes smoothly :)

regards
lewis
 
Thanks lewis, that sounds fairly straight forward. I've never work on the front brakes, apart from replacing the flexi hoses. I've only ever worked the rears, which was fun.
Regards,
Dave.
 
The fronts are nice and just as easy as fords. Nothing 'special' about them, if anything a bit more room. :)

Page 5 of my blog I change the front pads on the Soup Dragon. :)
 
dmcsweeney said:
Thanks lewis, that sounds fairly straight forward. I've never work on the front brakes, apart from replacing the flexi hoses. I've only ever worked the rears, which was fun.
Regards,
Dave.
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no problem mate. if you have done rears on a p6 then the fronts will be a doddle :D
i can imagine it was fun, think mine might need some attention soon :( dread it!
regards
 
Best of luck with the rears! They're not as bad as people say. The main thing is good access, preferably using a lift. I did the rear pads on one a few months ago on a 4 post and it was relatively painless. Have done work lying on my back under the car (sorting out a seized handbrake) and it was terrible! Have a good manual and good access, thats half the battle.
Regards,
Dave
 
Hi all, decided to finally tackle my seized front brake on saturday. Losened the wheel studs slightly, jacked her up, turn the brace again and the wheel rotated!! It did rub slightly, but a quick drive around the yard and she was perfect, and stopped well. Will still treat her to new pads though. I love cars that fix themselves!
Regards,
Dave
 
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