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(Message started by: Ultima2300 on Feb 6^th, 2008, 4:22pm)

Title: Another One Safe!
Post by Ultima2300 on Feb 6^th, 2008, 4:22pm

So the old bus passed her MOT!

Two sticking handbrake calipers - Freed and a pass.

I'll let you know the damage when I pick her up later.

Just as a I was thinking I'd have to find another Ultima too ;)

Geoff

£130 and 45 of that was the cost of the test 8)

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by Bobbit on Feb 7^th, 2008, 7:56am

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by scruffygyt on Feb 7^th, 2008, 8:46am

i also have a sticking offside handbrake caliper, how did you get it freed? was going to change it but if i can free it up i will try that.

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by Ultima2300 on Feb 7^th, 2008, 6:20pm

I'm sorry, don't know how the garage did it, hence the bill :(

Best wishes

Geoff

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by Snoopy on Feb 7^th, 2008, 6:32pm

scruffygyt

It is possible to remove the handbrake actuators from the calipers and clean them ,grease and refit .... its needs a little patience and dedication but everything is possible . if you look HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/brake/RCaliper.pdf) and THIS PICTURE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/rearcalipers.gif) it might help expalin what I mean.

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by scruffygyt on Feb 7^th, 2008, 7:51pm

thanks snoopy thats helpful..

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by gozz on Feb 7^th, 2008, 9:09pm

It is a continued source of amazement to me that autobox drivers never use their handbrake,hence seized actuators.Whenever I take on another Scorpio based funeral car,one of the first jobs is to disconnect that irritating park lock buzzer so that the drivers tend to use the handbrake more often.

Title: Re: Another One Safe!
Post by Ultima2300 on Feb 8^th, 2008, 8:23pm

Mine's a manual!

Geoff