Who can spot the deliberate mistake.

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Who can spot the deliberate mistake.

Postby stephendell » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:54 am

OK, lets see who's the first to spot the deliberate mistake (not) that had me down in the garage scratching my head until 2.00am today, wondering why the brakes didn't work :oops:

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Postby clee » Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:54 am

Are only two pots working :lol:
Surely there should be a extra piece of piping
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Postby Alan wilson » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:25 am

wot about the fact that there on the wrong sides not easy getting air out with bleed nipples at the bottom?????
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:52 am

Firstly, I hope you were not testing the brakes on a road test ?????

"didn't work" does that mean the pedel went to the floor?
As there is no puddle visable, could one guess that instead of a leak, the system needed charging with brake fluid?

Or is it more simple, you had your foot on the clutch?
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:34 am

Try hooking up the brake line and not leaving it connected to the old caliper sitting on the floor!
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Postby rupert » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:09 am

The calipers are on the wrong hubs.... meaning that the nipples are at the bottom instead of the top.
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:12 am

Good old English Humour! So much fun to laugh at our own mistakes. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby stephendell » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:34 am

And the prize goes to....

Alan & Rupert.

Tricky to bleed with the nipples at the bottom!! :oops:

Common F*** Ups #106: Replaced axle set of calipers – Bleeding problem.
Symptoms: Fitted or replaced both front or both rear calipers and now can’t get a pedal.
Cause: Some calipers have the inlet feed in the middle of the body, pointing to the centre of the vehicle. This can lead to the calipers being fitted on the wrong sides and therefore the bleed nipples are at the bottom instead of the top.
Solution: Swap the calipers to the correct hands with bleed nipples at the top, or turn the vehicle upside down when bleeding the calipers.


Personally I like the sound of the second solution. :wink:
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Postby LiamMcShane » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:45 am

stephendell wrote:

or turn the vehicle upside down when bleeding the calipers.




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Postby A610GA » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:10 am

Well Stephen,
We all make these cockerel ups but it is best to share them and have a laugh rather than get all airiated (sic) about them. :lol:
Driving an A610 is just so sublime.
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Postby stephendell » Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:40 am

Eureka!

I have a pedal :D
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Postby darrenbiggs » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:05 am

Yep that'll be your problem. Always fit a pedal, almost essential I reckon, I've got three of 'em :lol:


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