[ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes

Sat Mar 17 23:18:49 GMT 2007

"I maintain you Cannot get a socket on the large nut with the handbrake 
lever
still in!"

 Why don't you use a wrench ??...I may be wrong (I don't have the manual 
handy) but I do not recall that the manual suggests a socket...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Smith" <vmitps at netspace.net.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B - Removing rear brakes

>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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