As I said, I've tested this and it doesn't work as it should. To be clear. engine off, pump pedal till hard, depress pedal, start engine, no drop in pedal. Thus vacuum or servo problem. Vacuum is working, but feels weak. What should it feel like? Should it be able to suck onto my thumb? This is...

Nothing happens. There is no drop in the pedal after ignition. The pedal is hard to push down before and after engine start. Hence I'm looking into the vacuum system. Edit: I'm confident the pump and hose are OK now. I rev'ed the engine (which I wasn't doing before) and I can feel a very...

There is clearly something up with the brakes in my 110. Driving along, brakes felt 'nominal', then the next time I went to use them the pedal was very hard to depress. I've started running the usual checks on the vacuum system, but my question is this, how much suck should I be getting from my...

There is no such thing as "I'll just...". I was looking at my track rod ends whilst putting my brake calipers back on. I thought "I could just whip those off in a jiffy fo rthe brand new ones in my man cave." Then I thought better of it. There is probably some mathmatical model to be derived...

I'm learning this lesson myself. Glad I'm not the only one. Thought I was just being a poor excuse for retard!

Why can't things just go to plan?

I take it stainless pistons don't come as standard with a new caliper then.

Any thoughts on whether to buy aftermarket or OEM calipers? What do you actually get for the extra money for OEM? Better anti corrosion? More accurate machining? Ben

Perfect! Thanks. :)

Evening all, So I took a photo of the front brake pad retaining pins and spring attachment before disassembling my front brakes a few weeks ago. Trouble I've lost my phone in the interim and can't remember how to mount the spring. It's the kind of spring in the image below. Does anyone have a...

OK, but it'll have to wait till mid week. Off to france with work for a few days. Ta

I don't think you can. If I fitted the bracket on the wrong side the retaining plate that holds onto the brake disk mud guard wouldn't fit and the flexi-hose mount is too far forward (I think). If it IS that simple I'll be very happy.

My beast is an E reg (1988) 110 which originally had a petrol engine. It has no ABS. I've been overhauling the front braking system: new pistons, seals, and pipe work. Whilst trying to undo to flexi hoses from their lower attachment on the swivel housings, I broke the brackets which (obviously)...

That makes sense. Cheers.

Yup. Only the bracket bolts. Haven't touched any others. I realise this may lead to an answer along the lines of "Don't worry about it then"...

Not sure if the following behaviour is normal: I changed the mounting brackets for the front flexible brake lines that are attached to the swivel housing. When I undid the two bolts that hold the brackets on, grease started oozing from the bottom of the swivel joint seal. So it seams the only...

I'm looking at buying a container of oxalic acid crystals and some distilled water to make up a solution for rust removal. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions about the concentrations to use? Ben

Can anyone tell me what size the nut/bolt is to hold teh bump stop in place is? M6 thread, 11mm head? Ta, Ben

Thanks. Its a 300tdi. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjE4WDEyNjU=/z/8swAAOSw9r1WEYCj/$_1.JPG you can see the seal in the image below. Ignore the red arrow and look further to the right. http://forum.difflock.com/userpix/4834_066331_lamp1_1.jpg Ben

Afternoon all. I was being nosy and removed my warning light panel today. The seal behind it has perished and wasn't in a fit state to be reinstated. Does anyone know the part number or is it a scrap yard job? Ta, B