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StuBee Astra Dabbler
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: Brakes....... |
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Mk1's dont happen to have a brake bias valve system do they?
My back end (well one side of it) has a habbit of locking up .... any suggestions or should a just give them a good strip down and clean?
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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always a good start then go from there! _________________
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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it should have a split system i would have thought |
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah it's split front left to rear right etc. Def try stripping it down and see what's what |
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StuBee Astra Dabbler
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Furrymuff I suppose it give me a forced opportunity to fit the uprated brembo vented disks and pads to the front ...... ![smile](images/smiles/smile.gif) _________________ |www.rallyslag.co.uk| |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:34 am Post subject: |
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they have brake limiting valves connected to the outlet to the rear brakes on the master cylinder.
you may have a problem with one of those.
but i would give them a good service first. ![cool](images/smiles/cool.gif) |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:31 am Post subject: |
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i got the same prob stu - done complete caliper strip & new rear cylinders 4 drums, good clean up & bled 3 times & still locking up so im after a master cylinder next and the valves - let u know how it is when ive got the stuff & fitted it... |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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artful_bodger wrote: | i got the same prob stu - done complete caliper strip & new rear cylinders 4 drums, good clean up & bled 3 times & still locking up so im after a master cylinder next and the valves - let u know how it is when ive got the stuff & fitted it... |
Cheers fellor .... let me know how you get on, I'll 'baz' over and have a butchers at your progress you're not that far from me. _________________ |www.rallyslag.co.uk| |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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yeh that'd be good - i just found master cyl. on ebay but its got aweek to go b4 auction ends, just got to find some balance valves - had some from scrapper but didnt help - u cant be sure with old stuff. |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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halfords sell brand new ones for about £70 and even cheaper on a trade account. _________________ The one and only Sultan |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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is that £70 for the valves ? someone told me to take the ball bearings out of them but i didnt see any in there when i removed them & besides thought it was dodgy advice. |
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