The Capri L - Page 2

Dallas · 27th February 2022, 17:18

Lovely day today, does this mean the summer is on its way at last.

Time to get the girls out for a play, I managed to source 5x13" refurbished Ford sports steel wheels for the old girl, you know the ones...
They were also fitted to the Escort and Cortina back in the day, 5J with skinny 165/80 bicycle tyres Lol

She would have had these fitted as standard back in 1979, so she is finally getting back to original, undoing all the boyracer add-ons.

Dallas · 24th December 2022, 12:47

Christmas without the Capri.

She's in for restoration, wings, rear arches, doors, floor, sills, engine bay, and a complete respray, quite a bit of fabrication to do.

We were hoping to have her back before Christmas, but its looking more like February/March.

I sure do miss the old girl.

clf · 7th March 2021, 23:29

My mother married a guy who had a (signal?) red mk3 1.3L. Not even.a headrest, brown check.seats, stereo had to be fitted as it was an unlocked option, no rear wiper but did have a heated window. Totally solid, ziebarted from.new.

Jwn89x

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roverbarmy · 9th March 2021, 08:03

I always wanted a Capri.......... until I drove one! The car salesman couldn't believe it when I said "Sorry mate. I'll stick with my Granada thanks"! Enjoy the nostalgia.

torque2me · 16th March 2021, 15:38

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I always wanted a Capri.......... until I drove one! The car salesman couldn't believe it when I said "Sorry mate. I'll stick with my Granada thanks"! Enjoy the nostalgia.

The rear suspension was tensioned spring but the fronts were McPherson. The gearbox was a silky beaut and steering had good feel and response (at least the Friday/Monday throw together I had). Handling was par for 1970!

Kev

trikey · 19th March 2021, 07:22

Disc conversion is dead easy Wes..

SCP440 · 19th March 2021, 17:11

A hissing brake servo is usually a leaking rear seal. With no servo assistance and a return spring trying to do its thing it will be applying the brakes.

If you remove the vacuum pipe it should allow the car to move.

I use Classiccar Automotive to remanufacture brake parts, great service and the parts come back looking like new.

A hissing servo is an MOT faliure.

COLVERT · 19th March 2021, 20:13

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Originally Posted by SCP440

A hissing brake servo is usually a leaking rear seal. With no servo assistance and a return spring trying to do its thing it will be applying the brakes.

If you remove the vacuum pipe it should allow the car to move.

I use Classiccar Automotive to remanufacture brake parts, great service and the parts come back looking like new.

A hissing servo is an MOT faliure.

If you investigate I think that with a servo not working it won't apply the brakes by itself.--In fact you will find the brake pedal to be quite inefficient and the car much harder to stop.

Kerthan23 · 19th March 2021, 20:35

Did you feel brake judder at all? They are very prone for brake shoe levers seizing, had the same myself on every Capri I've owned, you need to pin point where hissing is coming from as there should be 2 rubber hoses, 1 from servo to pipe that goes around bulkhead then from that pipe to manifold, also rubber gromit on servo where white or black plastic fitting is

Dallas · 19th March 2021, 21:26

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Sometimes when the flexy hoses at the wheels age they swell up on the INSIDE. Pedal pressure pushes the fluid past the block but it doesn't return on its own. So the brake shoes can touch and bind in the drums.

As for the hiss. Check its location with a piece rubber flexible hose. Don't put the listening end of the hose too close to your ear just in case it tries to remove your brain.--

Thanks Jon, I will do that very carefully as I don't want anything else sucking something it shouldn't.

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Originally Posted by Kerthan23

Did you feel brake judder at all? They are very prone for brake shoe levers seizing, had the same myself on every Capri I've owned, you need to pin point where hissing is coming from as there should be 2 rubber hoses, 1 from servo to pipe that goes around bulkhead then from that pipe to manifold, also rubber gromit on servo where white or black plastic fitting is

No brake judder Alan, but the more braking I do while driving the worst the rear wheels lock, it feels like the brakes are not releasing.

27th February 2022, 17:18	#1
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,596 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Lovely day today, does this mean the summer is on its way at last. Time to get the girls out for a play, I managed to source 5x13" refurbished Ford sports steel wheels for the old girl, you know the ones... They were also fitted to the Escort and Cortina back in the day, 5J with skinny 165/80 bicycle tyres Lol She would have had these fitted as standard back in 1979, so she is finally getting back to original, undoing all the boyracer add-ons. Last edited by Dallas; 6th March 2022 at 17:40..

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Kerthan23 Avid contributor Rover 75 connie diesel, 1982 xr3 & 1974 gt Capri Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Kingdom o Fife.... Posts: 146 Thanks: 51 Thanked 53 Times in 42 Posts	Capri brakes Did you feel brake judder at all? They are very prone for brake shoe levers seizing, had the same myself on every Capri I've owned, you need to pin point where hissing is coming from as there should be 2 rubber hoses, 1 from servo to pipe that goes around bulkhead then from that pipe to manifold, also rubber gromit on servo where white or black plastic fitting is __________________ Rover mg mad

24th December 2022, 12:47	#2
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,596 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Christmas without the Capri. She's in for restoration, wings, rear arches, doors, floor, sills, engine bay, and a complete respray, quite a bit of fabrication to do. We were hoping to have her back before Christmas, but its looking more like February/March. I sure do miss the old girl.

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,506 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	A hissing brake servo is usually a leaking rear seal. With no servo assistance and a return spring trying to do its thing it will be applying the brakes. If you remove the vacuum pipe it should allow the car to move. I use Classiccar Automotive to remanufacture brake parts, great service and the parts come back looking like new. A hissing servo is an MOT faliure.