Re: SER1 'loss of pedal pressure'

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hi will the wheel will keep the drum in place without having to worry about 
the three set screws
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Ross" <will@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: SER1 'loss of pedal pressure'


> On 26 Dec 2004, at 17:05, GRAHAM WOOD wrote:
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>> William,
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>> Its almost certain to be a cylinder seal gone (especially if you haven't
>> seen a leak anywhere else with a visual check)
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> ...is the right answer. thank you very much.
>
> I've ordered a repair kit from craddock, and look forward to spending 
> tuesday hunting around the corners of my workshop for the spring that went 
> ping.
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> i also discovered that some of the wheels were missing the third screw 
> that holds down the drum. i assume this is Very Bad and have ordered some 
> of those too.
>
> While I'm here, let me ask: where would you put the hi-lift when working 
> on a back wheel? i just tuck it under the rear crossmember, but that 
> doesn't seem right, somehow.
>
> thanks again,
>
> will
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>>  - if you take each brake drum
>> off in turn the offender will probably be obvious!
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Graham W
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "William Ross" <will@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>> To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 4:26 PM
>> Subject: SER1 'loss of pedal pressure'
>>
>>
>>> dear s1,
>>>
>>> My 58 88 has just lost nearly all its braking, which gave me a rather
>>> exciting journey home using low ratio to get down our very steep hill
>>> and the handbrake to stop at the bottom :(
>>>
>>> The pedal travels to the floor with almost no resistance: I assume I
>>> have a leak somewhere. I can't find it, so I think I'll take the
>>> opportunity to replace all the brake lines and hoses, then replace all
>>> the fluid. Checking the master cylinder is a bit beyond my competence,
>>> I fear, but I would like to trace the rest and reassure myself of its
>>> safety. The PO was good at this kind of thing but sometimes a bit
>>> cavalier...
>>>
>>> Does this sound like a reasonable approach to you? or should I be
>>> assuming that the cylinder seals have gone and investigate that before
>>> i start ripping out pipes?
>>>
>>> Any advice, cautionary tales or shouted admonitions would be very
>>> welcome: I'm new at this.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> will
>>>
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