I am getting very frustrated with my little F.
I decided to do some brake maintance by replacing all 4 calipers with new ones I got from eBay and some braided hoses.
Picked the calipers up, no problem.
Picked up the hoses, no problem.
Then took weeks to track down the union bolts and clips and washers to finish it all off with new bits.
Then I struggled to get the O/S/R corner jacked up enough to get the axle stand underneath. Got the wheel off (breaking the locknut cover removal tool in the process) to find the alternator belt had snapped since I last started her 2 weeks ago and signs that the cam belt is about to let go.
I have arranged for MJS to come and do a service and belts for next week.
tI took me for ever to get the hose off as it was twisting the fixed line.
It all went back togeather nicely though.
I thought I'd bleed it before moving on to the next corner, couldn't find my one man bleed kit so bought a Gunson easybleed, picked up a couple of spare resivior caps to addapt to fit it, managed to mess up the first but that was half expected and why I got a second. Fitted it all togeather, opened the bleed valve, connected the tyre and it was almost flat! Can't refill it, can't connect the compressor as I can't start the F without the alternator and can't do it outside the house from any of the other cars as neighbours have all parked there. Tried the old fashioned pumping the brake but without the engine running the servo went solid.
Okay, that'll have to wait, tried taking the front O/S/F off, struggled to get it up due to the "drive way" being uneven, struggled with the bolts as they had been gunned on, then to cap it all, the wheel was rusted on, lots of WD40 and it's still on, can't hit it too hard as the car was only just on the jack, couldn't get it high enough for the axle stand.
Lets try the N/S/R, same problem except the jack is on the slate chippings at that end of the drve!
I'm going to design me a rusted wheel removal puller!
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