Update: 305 brakes

Hi,

Just a quick update to anyone who read my 'this isn't fun anymore' post. The
problem with the brakes turned out to be the master cylinder - I checked the
rear shoes and they were fine.
Changing the master cylinder wasn't a problem - bleeding the brakes was! The
bleed screw broke off the caliper! Three hours of careful (and not so
careful) drilling and re-threading, and I finally have a new bleed screw in
there. Looks like everything is OK now. Phew.
Now I just need to get my engine sorted out. Arrghhh!!

Chris.

 

So you decided on keeping the car running? Nice

Good luck!

Tobi

 

Hi Tobias,

Yes, I must be the biggest sucker for punishment on the planet

Thanks - I think I'll need it!

Chris.

 

Hello,

Nice to read, even if I was wrong.

Come on Chris, tell us you didn't know what to do this winter ?

 

Well, it seems obvious now but I didn't think of the master cylinder at
first. I thought the original symptoms pointed to a problem nearer the
wheels.

Well yes, I generally seem to spend more time in breaker's yards when the
it's raining and cold than dry and sunny! The problem is I'm going on a
month-long holiday to Peru over Christmas - I may have to give the car to a
garage to do the work. I don't really have the room to pull a whole engine
out anyway. Well, at least it means I won't have the car off the road for
weeks and weeks while I figure out how to put it back together again

Chris.

 

so you declined the "push it off the cliff" route and not gonna buy my 306
now then?
mmmmm could have done with the cash for christmas........

 

Yes, it's back on the road at the moment (just!). I like my crazy car
projects with little or no economic value

Chris.