john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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if the cylinder pops just put some molegrips on the rubber brake hose job done 
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Dont even like the though of doing that 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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shame your so far away id have it fixed in half an hour
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Good to know theres people like you out there, any other friendly offers of people willing to help out would be much appreciated
You still after wings n stuff mate?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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no sorry, car has gone,
you will need a brake pipe spanner. £10 ish
new cylinder £15 ish
new shoes if they have fluid on them £15ish
can of brake cleaner £5 ish
and some brake fluid £5 ish
dont both crimping the pipe. if its leaking, its full of air now anyway
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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I wont be able to carry out the work myself but cheers for the part list, what else do i need if i want to change drums and handbrake? just those?
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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How come you wont be able to do it?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Its easy really, shoes can be fiddly.
If you were going to do it yourself, invest in a gunson easybleed, what a superb tool it is, makes bleeding brakes so much quicker and easier.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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I wouldnt be able to do it due to my lack of tools, a mate was gona do it in 2 weeks and im guessing i tempted fate by saying yea thats fine unless it gets worse before then
where would you get this easybleed thing from?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
I wouldnt be able to do it due to my lack of tools, a mate was gona do it in 2 weeks and im guessing i tempted fate by saying yea thats fine unless it gets worse before then
where would you get this easybleed thing from?
I got mine from ebay, but its in halfords etc too.
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gunson-G4062-Eezibleed-Brake-And-Clutch-Bleeding-Kit_W0QQitemZ260438624552QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item3ca35a0928&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1689|293%3A1|294%3A50
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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If he's not very competant with tools, all these people trying to convince him to fix his own brakes is a bit dodgy tbh
I did it on a mk3 astra and thought I'd be a smart arse and keep the shoe/spring assembly all together and take it off and put it on the hub complete. After realising I had to stretch it further than I first thought the whole shoe and tensioned spring shabang blew up and I lost a spring that I later found about 30 yards from the car.
I was still able to drive but I had to pump the brake a few times halfway down, then when you pressed it as normal the pedal wouldn't go to the floor and would give much better braking.
[Edited on 20-07-2009 by alan-g-w]
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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Its more the lack of the correct tools and knowledge but i can image something like the above happening or I would get everything off but then not able to rebuild it
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