[ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes

[peter king]

As for the large bolts, the clearance is very tight, I found the only  
way to get a socket onto the head of the bolt was to grind the socket  
wall on a bench grinder to half its original thickness. Then I was  
able to get it on. I suppose there are very thin wall sockets  
available, but not in my neck of the woods.
Peter


On Mar 17, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Brooks wrote:

> 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"  
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> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes
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>
>> 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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