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Re: Vectra Brakes
« Reply #30 on: 06 April 2009, 15:02:45 »
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1 or 2...depending on how many you reverse.

You used to be able toget master seal piston kits with the seals on but, to be honest, since british car manufacturers dissapeared, I cnat remember the last time I needed to do one (I still do old triumphs, Metros and such shite occasionaly!)

Thanks Mark.
Are all master cylinders the same? I saw a couple the other week on eBay that said they were for a 2.6/3.2  Are they different from other (V6) cars?
I might look at swapping it for one from a newer car

Cant say I have ever looked at the compatibility......as they dont fail.

They only ever did in th past because BL used shite castings + seals and people didn't change the fluid resulting in corrosion and seal failure.
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« Reply #31 on: 06 April 2009, 15:07:13 »
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Unless you manage to reverse the seals  ::) I'm reluctant to remove mine at the moment to look, I need it next week to pull (and hopefully stop) my caravan.  :y  :y  :y  :y
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« Reply #32 on: 06 April 2009, 15:10:57 »
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Unless you manage to reverse the seals  ::) I'm reluctant to remove mine at the moment to look, I need it next week to pull (and hopefully stop) my caravan.  :y  :y  :y  :y

Well do the mallet trick...its not like reversing the seals does any great damage to them
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« Reply #33 on: 06 April 2009, 15:21:47 »
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Unless you manage to reverse the seals  ::) I'm reluctant to remove mine at the moment to look, I need it next week to pull (and hopefully stop) my caravan.  :y  :y  :y  :y

Well do the mallet trick...its not like reversing the seals does any great damage to them

I did this morning, and it seemed better, but I couldn't decide if it was my imagination ::). Like I said, I'll bleed 'em in the morning & go from there.   :y
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« Reply #34 on: 06 April 2009, 15:41:41 »
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Unless you manage to reverse the seals  ::) I'm reluctant to remove mine at the moment to look, I need it next week to pull (and hopefully stop) my caravan.  :y  :y  :y  :y

Well do the mallet trick...its not like reversing the seals does any great damage to them

I did this morning, and it seemed better, but I couldn't decide if it was my imagination ::). Like I said, I'll bleed 'em in the morning & go from there.   :y
Wonder if good old HTS could come up with the seals if you need some Andy.
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« Reply #35 on: 06 April 2009, 15:45:53 »
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Wonder if good old HTS could come up with the seals if you need some Andy.

An excellent idea John, I bet they could. Which might be another reason to get A N Othermaster cylinder to strip, it'd save having the car in bits for a couple of days.  :y  :y  :y
I'm hoping that a good bleed tomorrow will sort them out. Brake fluid bought on the way to work this afternoon.  :y
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« Reply #36 on: 06 April 2009, 15:53:45 »
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Wonder if good old HTS could come up with the seals if you need some Andy.

An excellent idea John, I bet they could. Which might be another reason to get A N Othermaster cylinder to strip, it'd save having the car in bits for a couple of days.  :y  :y  :y
I'm hoping that a good bleed tomorrow will sort them out. Brake fluid bought on the way to work this afternoon.  :y
Yep that's what I was thinking, get one off a scrapper, recon it then its just a swap over hoping you don't get air in the ABS module.
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« Reply #37 on: 06 April 2009, 16:06:39 »
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Wonder if good old HTS could come up with the seals if you need some Andy.

An excellent idea John, I bet they could. Which might be another reason to get A N Othermaster cylinder to strip, it'd save having the car in bits for a couple of days.  :y  :y  :y
I'm hoping that a good bleed tomorrow will sort them out. Brake fluid bought on the way to work this afternoon.  :y
Yep that's what I was thinking, get one off a scrapper, recon it then its just a swap over hoping you don't get air in the ABS module.

 :o :o Don't even think it John!  :y  :y
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« Reply #38 on: 07 April 2009, 11:04:05 »
Just bled it. So far so good. The pedal seems a lot firmer, and doesn't appear to yield under pressure.  :-X (Do we have a smiley croosing his fingers? ::))

Why are my calipers all 'orrible and rusty?  :'(
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« Reply #39 on: 07 April 2009, 11:09:08 »
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Just bled it. So far so good. The pedal seems a lot firmer, and doesn't appear to yield under pressure.  :-X (Do we have a smiley croosing his fingers? ::))

Why are my calipers all 'orrible and rusty?  :'(

Probably because you use orrible acidic alloy wheel cleaner
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« Reply #40 on: 07 April 2009, 11:43:36 »
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Just bled it. So far so good. The pedal seems a lot firmer, and doesn't appear to yield under pressure.  :-X (Do we have a smiley croosing his fingers? ::))

Why are my calipers all 'orrible and rusty?  :'(

Probably because you use orrible acidic alloy wheel cleaner

They always have been :( . I'm blaming the previous owner!  ;D ;D

I might have to see about their replacement some time  when I get a bill free month. It might be a while .......  :-?
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