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by Micron
Fri May 17, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild
Replies: 7
Views: 134

Re: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild

Winding back, or you risk breaking the mechanism Ooo ok.. I did push back one side so I’ll cross my fingers. One last thing before I’m all set… do you know what size winder I need? Hard to believe my 8 SIDED one doesn’t fit Thanks :) You need an Allen key ( not sure of the size) that fits in to the...
by Micron
Fri May 17, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild
Replies: 7
Views: 134

Re: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild

Winding back, or you risk breaking the mechanism
by Micron
Wed May 15, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild
Replies: 7
Views: 134

Re: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild

Only an Oriental mind could have designed the rear brake assembly. Work or fail is entirely down to the condition of the lip seal around that shaft connected to the handbrake cable. Here it comes Trev. You need to pack your strip of ..............DENSO tape round that shaft to give the lip seal a f...
by Micron
Tue May 14, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild
Replies: 7
Views: 134

Re: Rear calliper/handbrake rebuild

The piston is wound in and out, by means of the adjuster, which is accessed via the small bolt on the back (12mm head), use an Allen Key to make the adjustments. If you put in the Allen Key and it does nothing, then check that it's actually in there. As for final adjustment, different people have di...
by Micron
Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: no start 2.5 24v 1994
Replies: 5
Views: 543

Re: no start 2.5 24v 1994

It could be the actual Crank Position Sensor that is faulty.
There is a yeast you can do, which escapes me at present
by Micron
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: 16v Probe not idling, stalls instead
Replies: 7
Views: 2237

Re: 16v Probe not idling, stalls instead

Kit wrote:
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:11 pm
It's a cross over with an S3 dizzy

Kit
It was only a guess.
by Micron
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: 16v Probe not idling, stalls instead
Replies: 7
Views: 2237

Re: 16v Probe not idling, stalls instead

I believe that a VAF has already been suggested and I’m sure Duncan has a spare, But if it doing it when hot I would also suggest that the Fizzy is on its way out. If you can get another one to try it’s probably worth it. Im assuming Fizzy was meant to say Dissy? Id have to order another one to see...
by Micron
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: 16v Probe not idling, stalls instead
Replies: 7
Views: 2237

Re: 16v Probe not idling, stalls instead

I believe that a VAF has already been suggested and I’m sure Duncan has a spare,

But if it doing it when hot I would also suggest that the Fizzy is on its way out. If you can get another one to try it’s probably worth it.
by Micron
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: relays
Replies: 5
Views: 1304

Re: relays

Do you have any to compare, so you can see where they clip on to, is it the front or sides, then you could use a flat blade screwdriver to help to release them
by Micron
Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: No start
Replies: 18
Views: 2512

Re: No start

Do you have a spare dizzy that you can try