dutch-van-driver
6th June 2004, 20:29
:rage: :rage: :rage:
I have made the VAN MOT ready. The last thing was a bal joint replacement which was also done. I'm intending to go to sweden with my beter halve and after checking the tires decided to fit new tires on the front (1.5 year standing stil and being old to start with) I want to a tireshop. After getting a quote and driving a little around I cam back at the tireshop (Kwikfit). I came out of the car and smelled a burned clutch or something and asked the guy if something had happened. As it turned out my right hand side rear brake was stuck :banghead: .
They do also brakes and where kind enough to try to look at it. They already prepared me on replacing almost everything on that side of the car (at least of the brakes). After some work and me walking around in the town (a little depressed) I came back. It turned out that after losening the bolt (where you normaly get the air out) to let out some brake fluid the brake came loose. The gay told me that this was commenly caused by brake hoses that where damaged on the inside (it sounds reasenable). He has ordered a new brake hose to replace the old. I was just wondering if anyone has had this before.
An other cause was a damaged master brake cylinder but he also told me that at least 1 other wheel should have problems as well. They ruled out the brake-force-distributor (I'm not sure if this is the correct term for it).
Marc
I have made the VAN MOT ready. The last thing was a bal joint replacement which was also done. I'm intending to go to sweden with my beter halve and after checking the tires decided to fit new tires on the front (1.5 year standing stil and being old to start with) I want to a tireshop. After getting a quote and driving a little around I cam back at the tireshop (Kwikfit). I came out of the car and smelled a burned clutch or something and asked the guy if something had happened. As it turned out my right hand side rear brake was stuck :banghead: .
They do also brakes and where kind enough to try to look at it. They already prepared me on replacing almost everything on that side of the car (at least of the brakes). After some work and me walking around in the town (a little depressed) I came back. It turned out that after losening the bolt (where you normaly get the air out) to let out some brake fluid the brake came loose. The gay told me that this was commenly caused by brake hoses that where damaged on the inside (it sounds reasenable). He has ordered a new brake hose to replace the old. I was just wondering if anyone has had this before.
An other cause was a damaged master brake cylinder but he also told me that at least 1 other wheel should have problems as well. They ruled out the brake-force-distributor (I'm not sure if this is the correct term for it).
Marc