[ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes

[Paul Smith]

There is a bit more to it than that; like the Panhard rod, the handbrake
cable, the front mount.

PVS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOHN HALL" <J.HALL11 at COMCAST.NET>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes


> I DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL THE BICKERING ABOUT DOING A BRAKE JOB ON A P-6.
> I HAVE 3 3500S's . DROPPING THE REAR END IS A SIMPLE  AND FAST  WAY TO DO
> THE JOB. PUT CAR  ON JACK STANDS. OPEN TRUNK (BOOT) THEN PULL UP THE BLACK
> VERTICAL MATERIAL COVERING THE FUEL TANK.THERE ARE 2 METAL PIECES THAT CAN
> BE SLID OUT TO THE REAR. PUT A JACK UNDER THE DIFF. IF JACK PAD IS TOO BIG
> TO FIT BETWEEN THE DISC, USE A PIECE OF 4 BY 4 WOOD BETWEEN THEM. THEN
BRING
> JACK UP AGAINST WOOD AND RAISE DIFF ABOUT 1/2IN. WHEN YOU MOVE THOSE METAL
> STRIPS IN THE TRUNK YOU CAN SEE A LARGE NUT (3/4in ) HAVE SOMEONE HOLD
THIS.
> I USE VICE GRIPS TO HOLD THEM. WITH THE REAR WHEELS REMOVED YOU CAN SEE
THE
> BOLTS BELOW WHERE THE NUTS IN THE TRUNK ARE BEING HELD. MIGHT NEED SOME
> LIQUID WRENCH ON THEM. NOW LOWER THE DIFF. I HAVE DONE THIS MANY TIMES. MY
> 71 HAS 160,000mi ON IT.
>     BY THE WAY DONT PUT THE JACK UNDER THE D TUBE. PUT IT IN FROM THE
SIDE.
> AFTER THE FIRST TIME I DID THIS I PUT A STEEL ROD DOWN THRU ONE OF THE
HOLES
> WHERE ONE OF THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED. IT MAKES A GOOD GUIDE WHEN REPLACING
> THE REAR END. THERE IS A FLEX PIPE ON TOP OF DIFF HOUSING THAT CARRIES
FLUID
> FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVER SIDE. IT SELDOM LAST FOR MORE THAN 50,000mi.
> USE GREASE REMOVER TO CLEAN ALL THE GUNK FROM THE DIFF AND  BRAKE
ASSEMBLYS.
> CAREFUL WITH THE SMALL PIECES LIKE THE ANTI RATTLE SPRINGS AND CLAMPS.
> GOOD LUCK
> JOHN
>
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