Mucky Fingers
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Just finished a brake overhaul on a 1984 SWB Series 3 Diesel - one of the few with the early Defender engine and "D" suffix gearbox.
I have replaced all six slave cylinders, most of the brakepipes and all the shoes. All drums are really good and the bleed is fine; done with an professional pressure outfit, which is one of the best tools ebay has provided for me.
I'm very disappointed with the results. No, very, very, disappointed.
The brakes on three other Landrovers I look after, all series 3's but non servo, are better! Another, (1972ish) with a servo and a Transit air-pump fitted has brakes which would put your face through the glass.
So, given that I believe my work to date is good, I am left with doubts about the servo.
I have disconnected the vaccum pipe and I am not impressed by the suction on the end of it. It certainly is not of the "suck a golf ball down a garden hose" proportion, if anyone remembers that film? Good film, don't remember what it was called.
So, after all this drivel, my big question is, does anyone know a quantifiable value by which I can measure the "suck" (room for a bit of smut here?) of the vaccum pipe? I have a vaccum guage.
I have been trying to think of an alternative way of producing a strong vaccum in the pipe whist driving, but, we all remember the trouble Hugh Grant got into?
Digressing a bit, I have just bought a 71 S2A with a Daihatsu lump, which has an alternator fitted with a vaccum pump! (but, no servo)
I took a starter motor to the local magician today and he confirmed that these pumps are quite common on alternators - interesting if one fits straight onto a Landy engine. The Transit conversion seems to be a pain in the arse. Hard to keep both belts tight and no warning if the brake belt goes walkabout.
Using one of these combined units would give warning of belt failure (red light on) which gets my vote.
I'm going to try and find out what fits what, but, anyone already know?
Thanks for reading, if you're still awake, sorry, I do go on a bit.
I have replaced all six slave cylinders, most of the brakepipes and all the shoes. All drums are really good and the bleed is fine; done with an professional pressure outfit, which is one of the best tools ebay has provided for me.
I'm very disappointed with the results. No, very, very, disappointed.
The brakes on three other Landrovers I look after, all series 3's but non servo, are better! Another, (1972ish) with a servo and a Transit air-pump fitted has brakes which would put your face through the glass.
So, given that I believe my work to date is good, I am left with doubts about the servo.
I have disconnected the vaccum pipe and I am not impressed by the suction on the end of it. It certainly is not of the "suck a golf ball down a garden hose" proportion, if anyone remembers that film? Good film, don't remember what it was called.
So, after all this drivel, my big question is, does anyone know a quantifiable value by which I can measure the "suck" (room for a bit of smut here?) of the vaccum pipe? I have a vaccum guage.
I have been trying to think of an alternative way of producing a strong vaccum in the pipe whist driving, but, we all remember the trouble Hugh Grant got into?
Digressing a bit, I have just bought a 71 S2A with a Daihatsu lump, which has an alternator fitted with a vaccum pump! (but, no servo)
I took a starter motor to the local magician today and he confirmed that these pumps are quite common on alternators - interesting if one fits straight onto a Landy engine. The Transit conversion seems to be a pain in the arse. Hard to keep both belts tight and no warning if the brake belt goes walkabout.
Using one of these combined units would give warning of belt failure (red light on) which gets my vote.
I'm going to try and find out what fits what, but, anyone already know?
Thanks for reading, if you're still awake, sorry, I do go on a bit.