Went the day well?

suzublu · 25th February 2022, 14:49

Not!!!!!!!!!

Had a sticky front caliper a while now, made do with cleaning and regreasing over the winter as I don't use it much. Decided to bite the bullet and ordered a new caliper, It's the only original one left so 21 years old isn't bad

Any road up, nice day today, tools out, carpet out, set to. Caliper came off easy as I've done it a few times, but the flexi wouldn't budge

Started rounding it off so had a look at removing from the union. Had a brake spanner for years but could I find it? Nope. Then noticed the rubber was coming adrift from the caliper and leaking

New pipe ordered, new spanner ordered.
Cleaned all around the union end and sprayed with Plus gas while I wait. Does the bracket holding the pipe just pull off?
Also, does anyone have a length of tether as I'm coming to the end of mine

ceedy · 25th February 2022, 14:54

Sun out. , So me out ..
2-4 solenoid in. Autobox super smooth again, will see if it continues

C

polinsteve · 25th February 2022, 17:23

Possibly Halfords sell tether and rag. Whenever I go there I lose one and reach the end of the other.

25th February 2022, 14:49	#1
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Went the day well? Not!!!!!!!!! Had a sticky front caliper a while now, made do with cleaning and regreasing over the winter as I don't use it much. Decided to bite the bullet and ordered a new caliper, It's the only original one left so 21 years old isn't bad Any road up, nice day today, tools out, carpet out, set to. Caliper came off easy as I've done it a few times, but the flexi wouldn't budge Started rounding it off so had a look at removing from the union. Had a brake spanner for years but could I find it? Nope. Then noticed the rubber was coming adrift from the caliper and leaking New pipe ordered, new spanner ordered. Cleaned all around the union end and sprayed with Plus gas while I wait. Does the bracket holding the pipe just pull off? Also, does anyone have a length of tether as I'm coming to the end of mine

25th February 2022, 14:54	#2
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,076 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Sun out. , So me out .. 2-4 solenoid in. Autobox super smooth again, will see if it continues C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

25th February 2022, 17:23	#3
polinsteve Gets stuck in 75 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UCKFIELD Posts: 502 Thanks: 35 Thanked 122 Times in 85 Posts	Possibly Halfords sell tether and rag. Whenever I go there I lose one and reach the end of the other.