[ROVERNET - UK] P6 Brakes - even more ??s

Tue Feb 5 01:48:02 GMT 2008

Oh,..... I see..... :-)
"Thin red line"
"Press on regardless"
"we will defeat them on the beaches"
"We will NEV-ER surrender".

Best of British luck.
If there is a different way to change brake pads or
rear calipers - I've done it.  There is no EASY way.

Eric

--- phing <phing at videotron.ca> wrote:

> Eric
>  You may be right ,it could be the sensible way to
> go after all ; but this is no longer a simple ? 
> maintenance project . It has 
> turned into a man vs. machine grudge match , with
> tribal over tones . My home town is all of 15 miles
> from Solihull and we never 
> ever trusted "them from Brumagem [ Birmingham }"to
> get anything  right  , including motor cars . "They
> "built Austin 7s "we" built 
> Sunbeams , Stars , Clynos and all sorts of other
> splendidly engineered motors , none of which
> survived the Gt Depression .
> The differential WILL come off !! Remember Mallory
> who,when asked why he wanted to climb Everest, said
> " Because it's there " At the 
> moment I feel like the doomed Captain Oates who said
> " I'm going outside , and may be some little time "
> watch this space .
>  Cheers
>  Patrick
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:26 AM
> Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] P6 Brakes - even more
> ??s
> 
> 
> > Yes, Patrick may have to reconsider removing the
> > halfshafts and remove the calipers (usually in a
> pair
> > as one brake hose doesn't want to come off)as an
> > assembly.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > --- Ray Wilkins <raymond.wilkins at bigpond.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I think we should have a separate discussion
> group
> >> just for P6 rear brakes!
> >> After having done it once, on my back with
> minimal
> >> clearance and not
> >> removing the drive shafts from the diff I will
> say
> >> that 'yes' it can be done
> >> but with many a cuss and plenty of black stuff
> >> dropping onto the face etc.
> >> Oh how I wish I had either a hoist or a pit - and
> >> I'm seriously thinking
> >> about the latter. There is no easy or right way.
> >> Just take your time and try
> >> to remain patient - and try to ensure there is
> >> no-one nearby who is easily
> >> offending by bad language! I do have to say that
> I
> >> would not have had the
> >> courage to attempt this job without the advise
> >> offered by members of this
> >> group. Thank you.
> >>
> >> Ray Wilkins
> >> 1976 P6B
> >> Melbourne Australia
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
> >> [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] On
> Behalf
> >> Of Geff McCarthy
> >> Sent: Monday, 4 February 2008 4:19 PM
> >> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> >> Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] P6 Brakes - even
> more
> >> ??s
> >>
> >> I have removed the rear brakes several times
> without
> >> disassembling the diff.
> >> Disassemble as much as you can: remove handbrake,
> >> take out pads, remove
> >> lines. If I remember correctly the right side
> brake
> >> can be slid off and
> >> around first, then the left. I think I have left
> the
> >> flexible connecting
> >> hose installed, as it is hard to install once the
> >> brakes are back on. Not
> >> easy, but a lot easier than dropping the diff and
> >> half shafts.
> >>
> >> AvMedSafe
> >> Geff and Julie McCarthy
> >> 677 NW Melinda Ave
> >> Portland OR 97210
> >> 503-241-8468
> >> 503-799-3809 mobile
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
> >> [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] On
> Behalf
> >> Of phing
> >> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:01 PM
> >> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6 Brakes - even
> more
> >> ??s
> >>
> >> Hi Guys
> >>  Yes I had found the locking tabs , and flattened
> >> them  before my cry for
> >> help . I bought a Canadian Tire breaker bar this
> >> afternoon
> >> , but had trouble getting it into position . I
> would
> >> have done better if I
> >> had access to a lift . I finally shifted 4 of the
> >> nuts
> >> with a combination of heat and the impact wrench
> . I
> >> will try Ruth's trick
> >> of a big hammer and a drift tomorrow .
> >>  As an aside can any one explain why some E Bay
> >> vendors will not ship
> >> outside of the continental USA . Canada is only
> just
> >> the other
> >> side of the " world's longest undefended border "
> We
> >> are supposed to have
> >> free trade agreement , which in theory should
> work
> >> both
> >> ways ?
> >> Cheers
> >>  Patrick
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 6:14 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6 Brakes - even
> more
> >> ??s
> >>
> >>
> >> > That's an excellent tip for a "first-timer".
> >> > Otherwise, "No way, Jose".
> >> >
> >> > Eric
> >> >
> >> > --- Netspace <vmitps at netspace.net.au> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Presumably you lifted the tabs?
> >> >> I have never had any real trouble.
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "phing" <phing at videotron.ca>
> >> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 5:04 PM
> >> >> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] P6 Brakes - even more
> >> ??s
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi
> >> >> > I've decided to remove the diff to get at
> the
> >> rear
> >> >> brakes . I can't move
> >> >> > the bolts securing the drive shafts to the
> >> discs .
> >> >> So far I've used
> >> >> > penetrating oils , extensions on socket
> wrench
> >> >> ratchets , and a DeWalt
> >> >> > electric impact wrench,   with no results .
> >> What's
> >> >> the next step ? Heat ,
> >> >> > it's a bit close to the fuel pump and piping
> ?
> >> >> Clever applied violence
> >> >> > using jacks and ring spanners ?? Is it
> possible
> >> to
> >> >> shear the bolts if I
> >> >> > try too hard ?
> >> >> > As  always any advice will be welcome
> >> >> > Cheers
> >> >> > Patrick
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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