Hi all, Its been a while since I posted as I had parked-up my P38A 4.0 V8 HSE for several months - only driving it circa once per month to keep it rolling. Just turned 96000 miles and still looks a million dollars in Java Black. I can hear that the brake servo pump running for around 30-60 seconds before lights go out after start-up. I don't recall that being the case when I stopped driving the wagon regularly. I decided this week to make it my daily driver again given the winter months are closing in - And as it had binding brakes issue on nearside rear and front off-side I have fitted new ( all 4 ) brake calipers and new pads/ cleaned up carriers/pins etc. I did one caliper at a time, clamping each flexi and bled each new caliper before moving to the next one but I still have both same brakes binding on! - which I think it also causing a bad shudder I now have when driving along between 45 and 70 mph. Any ideas what could be the cause of brakes binding ?
myfirstl322
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In lieu of a better answer change the flexi's @ offending calipers.
If they've been crimped with locking pliers they are doomed.
If they've been crimped with locking pliers they are doomed.
Clamping flexis is normal practice whilst working on brakes. Not with a set of Mole grips mind you.
myfirstl322
Well-Known Member
Is wot I said Wammers, apart from the VICE bit 
Oh wait you never mentioned VICE,
I've got a new VICE hence why have VICE on my lips.....(oh dear, i feel a hole coming on!)
I've got me coat!
Oh wait you never mentioned VICE,
I've got a new VICE hence why have VICE on my lips.....(oh dear, i feel a hole coming on!)
I've got me coat!
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Depends how it's done, just enough to stop flow is ok tight up is not.
myfirstl322
Well-Known Member
Yip, using mole grips will invariably damage the flexi core, to the point of inducing a one way valve effect.
Mech's can be soo uncouth! I was once asked to look over a car that had work done on the brakes only to become the proud owner of not 1 but 2 shiny 'vice grips' (Registered Trade mark)
They were rattling on the struts!
Mech's can be soo uncouth! I was once asked to look over a car that had work done on the brakes only to become the proud owner of not 1 but 2 shiny 'vice grips' (Registered Trade mark)
They were rattling on the struts!
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Usual problem is a degraded inner pipe impregnating with fluid under pressure and swelling up. I would think the OP needs to change his flexis. If he has made a decent job of changing the calipers that can be the only reason for a bind.
ovalandrover
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I think you will find there are 6 flexies bur there are 4 on the back so it should not affect the front brakes
