Front brake flexi hoses and rear caliper question Xantia VSX

Post by **CitroJim** » 26 Jul 2009, 19:38

Excellent stuff Colin

Did you replace the front flexi hoses OK or is that another job for another day?

Good luck for the next MOT

Post by **admiral51** » 26 Jul 2009, 19:50

CitroJim wrote:
Did you replace the front flexi hoses OK or is that another job for another day?

Front hoses replaced yesterday Jim have posted earlier in thread looks like you posted at same time as me

Colin

Post by **CitroJim** » 26 Jul 2009, 19:54

admiral51 wrote:Front hoses replaced yesterday Jim have posted earlier in thread looks like you posted at same time as me

Great stuff

Sorry Colin

Missed that bit.... Must have neen due to the V6 brake hijack in this thread

Post by **admiral51** » 26 Jul 2009, 20:08

Must have neen due to the V6 brake hijack in this thread

No worried Jim tis still Xantia based

Colin

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 26 Jul 2009, 21:47

Colin wrote
"and fingers crossed"

what all 9 and a half in my case TEA HE

regards malcolm

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 26 Jul 2009, 21:52

Better progress than me then. Managed to get it all apart without shearing any bolts this time and got as far as fitting the new disc, but then other duties called and then the tour was on telly and then it was dinner time, so I'll continue tomorrow evening as long as it's not chucking down.

Post by **admiral51** » 27 Jul 2009, 21:47

citronut wrote:
what all 9 and a half in my case TEA HE

regards malcolm

Me and you both Malcolm well maybe 9 and 3/4 in my case

Managed to aquire disks and pads from GSF today and all are now fitted, surprisingly with no leaks from the inadvertent outing of the pistons and subsequent splitting of the calipers

Gave the rears another good bleed (is 2 litres each side a bit excessive

) and all is running freely with no contact on the disk from anything(with the brakes off

)

Hope its not been too wet where you are Stempy best of British

Just a bit of a moan really now (sorry Vince

) but why do GSF list the price of disks singularly when everyone knows you need to buy both sides at the same time

they even come in sealed boxes with a quantity of 2

and yet pads are listed and sold as sets for both sides

MOT is booked for later this week but im keeping the day a secret but it does end in a y

Colin

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 29 Jul 2009, 22:42

Well I finally got mine all back together this morning and then went for a test run down to the seaside and happy to report all is working very well. MOT is booked for Friday so fingers crossed the pads have bedded in by then. The best thing is no more squeaky rear brakes (for a while at least).

Also fitted a nice new pair of rear corner spheres while I was in there. Quite easy to do from the side with the brake back plate removed.

Post by **admiral51** » 30 Jul 2009, 20:36

Righty Ho its of to MOT i go

Actually twas today that the VSX was sent back to the test station and this time she actually came away with a .....

All my hard work and expense seems to have paid off so come Saturday she will be road legal

That having been said there are a couple of problems with the car that will need some urgent attention more of which in another specific post

All the best for Friday lads

Colin

Post by **CitroJim** » 30 Jul 2009, 21:09

That is absolutely wonderful news Colin

All the best with yours Mike....

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 31 Jul 2009, 19:09

Happy to announce another pass

Three advisories though

One of the track rod ends has play, centre rear seat belt adjuster deteriorated

and slight exhaust joint leak, all relatively straight forward to put right.

I knew there was a bit of a suspension clunk so was expecting a worn joint somewhere but couldn't get it to show up at home. Lower arms still need doing anyway so I'll get round to doing those and the rod ends at some stage. Think I'll need to buy a good ball joint splitter though.

And I'll get the old RTV out for the exhaust joint.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 31 Jul 2009, 22:16

Stempy wrote
" Think I'll need to buy a good ball joint splitter though. "

i usualy just give the side of the eye the swivle pin goes through a sharp blow with a hammer releases the swivle pin, just have the nut on a couple of threads so not to damage the thread if your aim ant very good

regards malcolm

Post by **admiral51** » 02 Aug 2009, 11:58

Stempy wrote:Happy to announce another pass Three advisories though

Congratulations Stempy

Nothing major on the advisories either 8) 8)

Colin

Post by **CitroJim** » 02 Aug 2009, 18:00

Great news Stempy

That seatbelt one is common. I find it best to dismantle. clean and apply a drop of oil on the pawl.

I used to always use the two big hammer method on lower balljoints until one day it just would not paly ball. I then was bought by MikeT, as it was on his car, a really good industrial-strength balljoint splitter and since then I've never looked back.

Sometimes those swivels can be royally tight. That's only half the battle though, actually changing the swivels is another ball-game altogether

Which exhaust joint is reckoned to be leaking?

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 02 Aug 2009, 22:09

It's the joint between the backbox and the centre section, thing is I know why, it's because I grafted on an Activa backbox that I got cheap and the diameters are slightly different. I think a bit of adjustment with an angle grinder and plenty of sealer will cure it though.