[ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes

[Paul Smith]

I maintain you Cannot get a socket on the large nut with the handbrake lever
still in!
If you remove the handbrake lever/arm, you can.  If you are going to rebuild
the calipers that is an option.

PVS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooks" <restore at nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes


> I have done it as well at least four times...there is no need of dropping
> the diff...and it's not nearly as much work. The book has it right...it
just
> takes the right tools and patience.
>  The ocasional cuss word may be reqired by some  :)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "geffandjulie" <geffandjulie at comcast.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes
>
>
> >I have removed the rear calipers several times without dropping the
> >differential. As I remember, the tricky bits are loosening the connecting
> >hose - tho' they can be removed with the hose attached - and twisting the
> >caliper out forward. If you can bleed the rear calipers, you can remove
> >them! Also the large bolts on the hinged mounts are difficult to loosen,
> >but once out, the shafts are easily removed.
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "peter Heaster" <mph_psh at yahoo.ca>
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:33 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Ray,
> >>
> >> I'm with Paul, don't mess around, drop the Diff.
> >> If you want to do it right, get it out where you can
> >> see it, you'll be supprised what you find.
> >>
> >> The hoses, the linkage,etc. and you can make sure that
> >> the adjusting mechanism is all working before you put
> >> it back.
> >>
> >> Peter Heaster
> >> British Columbia
> >> Canada
> >>
> >>> 1.  The book statement that you can get a socket on
> >>> the outer nut is Bunk.
> >>> 2.  I disconnect the half shafts and remove the
> >>> discs.  Access is then not bad.
> >>> 3.  Dropping the diff is not too hard and if you
> >>> want to do any seals on the diff, do it.
> >>> 4.  It is possible to get to the bleed screw on the
> >>> LH caliper.  As with Everything on a P6, possible
> >>> but not easy.
> >>>
> >>> PVS
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
> >>> [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf
> >>> Of Ray Wilkins
> >>> Sent: Monday, 12 March 2007 9:43 pm
> >>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> >>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dear fellow Roverites,
> >>>
> >>> I know this has been raised in the past but a lot of
> >>> water (not to mention
> >>> oil, coolant, trans fluid, PS fluid etc etc) has
> >>> flowed under the bridge
> >>> since. I am going to have to remove the rear brake
> >>> callipers from my P6B and
> >>> would like to hear from anyone who has any tips,
> >>> pearls of wisdom etc from
> >>> having done it before. I do have the Repair
> >>> Operation Manual and if I don't
> >>> get any responses will just follow that step by
> >>> step. However, I am aware
> >>> that those procedures are not necessarily the best
> >>> or most efficient way and
> >>> so if anyone knows of better and/or easier ways, it
> >>> will be you gentlemen. I
> >>> am not just going to replace the pads but also the
> >>> hoses as well as
> >>> recondition the callipers themselves.
> >>>
> >>> I await, in roveranticipation,
> >>>
> >>> Ray Wilkins,
> >>> 1976 P6B
> >>> Melbourne, Australia
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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