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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2008 15:40:20 GMT
Finally got it sorted, ditched the servo and replaced it with a standart master cylinder, bled it through and had brakes straight away! must have been a faulty servo!
Thanks to Dean for the help (I owe you a few beers mate), wasn't much to do but i was loosing heart on my own!
hopefully see some of you on the road soon!!
Tommy
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 22, 2008 19:47:07 GMT
how old is the car ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2008 20:12:40 GMT
it's a 1989, mayfair. but the engine is 1970. Well i thought it was sorted no i have a new problem, when the brakes get hot they start to lock on?? anyideas anyone??
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Post by MiniHaven on Mar 22, 2008 22:03:37 GMT
yes replace the rubber supply hoses near the brakes front and rear ones ,have a butchers at the cylinders and callipers if you have them give em some copper grease when you service them too.
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 22, 2008 22:22:30 GMT
as a mot tester i am afraid to tell you
that if a car was manufactured with a servo it must have a servo present for the mot.
Minis from late F/89 had servo's
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2008 22:41:29 GMT
as a mot tester i am afraid to tell you that if a car was manufactured with a servo it must have a servo present for the mot. Minis from late F/89 had servo's Really? great! Right anyone want a bargin mini?? i've had enough with it  |
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 23, 2008 10:30:40 GMT
GOING BACK A BIT .....it all seems such a coincidence that the brakes stopped working well after the clutch went in , ok hydraulically they are not connected but something has happened . Was there a split in the servo pipe, rubber bung where pipe goes into servo or something else  To test a servo , pump up brake pedal till it goes hard . With foot still on brake , start engine . The pedal should sink a bit . |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2008 11:20:45 GMT
too late to try now the servo has gone!, i've got a list of thing that need sorting but everytime i fix one somthing else goes wrong! thre problem is i've now run out of money tryin to sort it out!
i've had 7 mi ni's so far but never had this many problems with on in such a short space of time!
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 24, 2008 0:27:23 GMT
ok , surely you have not dumped the servo . You may be lucky and find a MOT tester who does not know what hes doing when you come to get it tested . That may sound all well and good but its also a bit worrying . Makes you wonder what other things he could miss Hope you sort the problems out ok Dave |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 24, 2008 0:48:37 GMT
ok , surely you have not dumped the servo . Life without a servo! It must be like going you the gym every time you brake now! It must be like losing an ECU for a dizzy and carb  ;D I cant believe the servo produced such a fault. How is it know? If anything, the servo would more 'show up' a problem with the brakes. I'm sure you know the importance of good breaks. Do get a second opinion from a mini friendly garage or get the car on some MOT brake rollers to check its all in good order.  |
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 24, 2008 1:05:03 GMT
in my experiance if something has gone wrong with a car even if its completely unrelated to recent work carried out by a garage the customer comes back to complain .
You did not say who did the clutch but implied it was not you . I would suggested taking it back , but its done now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2008 13:28:54 GMT
it was done at bohemia motors, by miniconflict (christian) but he's not been around much with easter and so on, and i need the car on the road it's the only one i have at the moment, so i just wanted to get it done
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