[ROVERNET - UK] More queries on P6 brakes

[Eric Russell]

Sounds like a good reason to crack open a bottle of
wine, consider your next move, and then use the cork
from the empty bottle to fix your float switch. :-)

Eric

--- Vern Klukas <vern at inkspotco.com> wrote:

> >Hi
> >I have the car on jack stands  , the brake
> callipers  in pieces , 
> >the master cylinders in place and an operating
> engine . Is there any 
> >way to test the servo ?? What should I look for,
> brake fluid 
> >somewhere it shouldn't be  . I don't want to rip it
> apart unless I 
> >know there is a problem , rebuild kits are too
> expensive and rare to 
> >squander on a" just in case ' rebuild.
> 
> Check for fluid in the vacuum chamber. If it is dry
> you are probably 
> in good shape.
> 
> >The cork floats in the master cylinder level
> switches have dried out 
> >and disappeared into a goo of cork flakes in the
> bottom of the 
> >reservoirs . is there a quick fix for this , apart
> from sourcing new 
> >[ probably dried out ]?? ] float switches ? Abandon
> the whole level 
> >warning light system and check the levels regularly
> ??
> 
> You can take the switch apart and just replace the
> cork. I've used a 
> high quality wine cork in the past, but then I live
> in a wine region 
> so they are plentiful lol
> 
> Yours
> Vern
> 
> >All comments gratefully received
> >cheers
> >Patrick
> >
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> -- 
> Vern Klukas                             I'm a little
> . . .
> Inkspot Type & Design
> vern at inkspotco.com
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