O.K this is getting strange

[R1cho]

Well yesterday I discovered I was leaking diesel, so I sourced where the leak was coming from and ordered the parts needed to repair the leak, this morning however when I have gone out, there is no leak, at least not from the fuel line, no instead now I am leaking brake fluid ON THE OPPOSITE side of the truck :nenau after a quick check it looks like its coming from the brake cylinder so now i've ordered one of them, I'm still confused though as to how the diesel leak I had has just stopped, not even a sign of it apart from a clean patch where it washed the grime of the coil springs and chassis :nenau

 

[briggie]

just a guess .... it might be possible that is is coming from a breather pipe .... or from the filler pipe perhaps , then trickling down .... but no harm in replacing pipes anyway .

 

[R1cho]

well its deffo the brake cylinder, took off the wheel and the drum and brake fluid everywhere, ordered new cylinder only £20 from jap car place just gotta wait for them to phone and say its been delivered to them, now just the problem of the diesel leak/non leak

 

[extreme-4x4]

parked different today ?

 

[rustic]

well its deffo the brake cylinder, took off the wheel and the drum and brake fluid everywhere, ordered new cylinder only £20 from jap car place just gotta wait for them to phone and say its been delivered to them, now just the problem of the diesel leak/non leak

Hi, how are you going to clean the brake fluid off the brake shoes?

Option 1
I have tried brake cleaner, seems ok,:thumbs takes time and a lot of cleaner.

Option 2
When I mentioned this to a motor factor, he said soak it in petrol, stand back......
and throw a match at it.

Tried that, even a whole box of matches, didn't work,
when I confronted him he said " Light the match first ":doh:doh

Don't have them on the car at the time I guess.... :doh

Option 3
Buy new brake shoes

Since these are brakes, I hope you consider the 3 options maybe there are others...

 

[R1cho]

parked different today ?

No parked exactly the same.

Hi, how are you going to clean the brake fluid off the brake shoes?

Option 1
I have tried brake cleaner, seems ok,:thumbs takes time and a lot of cleaner.

Option 2
When I mentioned this to a motor factor, he said soak it in petrol, stand back......
and throw a match at it.

Tried that, even a whole box of matches, didn't work,
when I confronted him he said " Light the match first ":doh:doh

Don't have them on the car at the time I guess.... :doh

Option 3
Buy new brake shoes

Since these are brakes, I hope you consider the 3 options maybe there are others...

I have had the problem of broken brake cylinder before on a previous car, a friend of mind who does that grass track racing stuff told me to clean them with hot water and a bar of soap (not cheap own brand soap the good stuff), then dry off with a clean rag, works a treat so have done that ready, all clean and just waiting for new cylinder to be put in place.

 

[rustic]

No parked exactly the same.



I have had the problem of broken brake cylinder before on a previous car, a friend of mind who does that grass track racing stuff told me to clean them with hot water and a bar of soap (not cheap own brand soap the good stuff), then dry off with a clean rag, works a treat so have done that ready, all clean and just waiting for new cylinder to be put in place.

Sounds safer than the petrol option, thinking again, my father boiled some in soda once this was in the days when they were riveted on.
Bacon never tasted the same again though..:lol

In fact, you could buy the asbestos linings, drill out the old rivits, fit new ones then rivit these in, with between 8-10 copper rivits per shoe..

The good old days..... NOT..

 

[R1cho]

In fact, you could buy the asbestos linings, drill out the old rivits, fit new ones then rivit these in, with between 8-10 copper rivits per shoe..

The good old days..... NOT..

The a few years down the line get a free dose of Asbestosis lol

 

[rustic]

The a few years down the line get a free dose of Asbestosis lol

For DIY applications, a one off may not be a major issue, what about the poor apprentice at the back of the workshop doing 50 of these a day.
Or often women in factories operating fly presses.

These days people move jobs a lot so spreading the risk or indeed the location where the damage was done.
It will be difficult to track down sources of industrial damage in years to come.

 

[Fez_uk]

Sounds safer than the petrol option

But it's not as fun.

 

[R1cho]

 

[rustic]

Yes but....
The brakes are great now... really red hot:doh

 

[rustic]

There's 2 things that I don't mess around with....


1 Brakes on cars.
2 The wife

The secret to a happy marriage,
How do I know its happy :nenau..... She tells me often.:augie


Being married for over 30 years, when ever we argue,
I have always had the last word












Yes Dear !!!


:doh

 

[rustic]

I'll have to stop now, need to replace 2 fence posts and collect the fence panels from next doors drive.
Well that's where they were earlier this morning...:lol

 

[Muckypup]

There's 2 things that I don't mess around with....


1 Brakes on cars.
2 The wife

I agree!
I do all of the jobs on my car... and will do any job for someone else on their car... except the brakes! :augie

 

[R1cho]

Brakes are easy to do, you just have to make sure you double check everything and before ventureing out to far go for a slow drive down the road to test the brakes, its things like fuel lines i have problems with :doh

 

[rustic]

I'll have to stop now, need to replace 2 fence posts and collect the fence panels from next doors drive.
Well that's where they were earlier this morning...:lol

Just put a brace on the posts, and drilled a 20mm Diameter hole through the upper part of the post, through the break, into the bottom bit of wood.... through the concrete and out the other side into the soil. Guess who's got an SDS Drill..... better than a grinder..:lol You should see the drill bit...
Used a couple of 3 foot long mooring pins 20mm diameter and nailed the posts in... Now that is a nail....
In the spring fit a new fence, concrete posts gravel boards and all.....

 

[R1cho]

Just put a brace on the posts, and drilled a 20mm Diameter hole through the upper part of the post, through the break, into the bottom bit of wood.... through the concrete and out the other side into the soil. Guess who's got an SDS Drill..... better than a grinder..:lol You should see the drill bit...
Used a couple of 3 foot long mooring pins 20mm diameter and nailed the posts in... Now that is a nail....
In the spring fit a new fence, concrete posts gravel boards and all.....

Show off lol

 

[R1cho]

well the car parts place just called to let me know the cylinder will be there for the morning wanted to get it fitted and done tonight

 

[rustic]

well the car parts place just called to let me know the cylinder will be there for the morning wanted to get it fitted and done tonight

Tonight:
While you've got chance, spray the brake pipe nut and the fixing bolts on the rear plate, with WD40, if you haven't done already. You don't want to barley sugar the pipe, ie twist it.

TIP:
When you start the job, place a plastic bag under the scew cap of the brake resevoir. This way you won't loose much fluid, if any.:thumbs

Good luck, remember how the brakes fit back together, springs everywhere....:lol