'67 Square continued.....

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Re: '67 Square continued.....

Post by 937carrera » 21st June 2020 - 1:00pm

Too late now but I seem to recall you should not adjust the push rod.

I can't remember what brake system you are running, but start with the basics:

Adjust rear drums
Bleed system
Check for warped discs or wheel bearing play allowing the discs to knock the pads back
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Post by sparkywig » 21st June 2020 - 1:25pm

No drums.
Porsche 944 front discs, CSP rear discs & CSP master cylinder.
System bleed throughly.
New rear discs and pads, new short axles and wheel bearings.

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Post by broady_6 » 22nd June 2020 - 11:03pm

If you can pump the pedal up, then theres air in there somewhere. Check all the joints in the system for leaks/weeps. Could be tiny and letting air. Maybe be as simple as a bleed nipples a tiny bit loose.

Could also be knock off, but id guess thats unlikely.
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Post by sparkywig » 15th July 2020 - 4:55pm

Back home with a fresh MOT, and fully operational brakes now there's more brake fluid than air in the rear circuit.

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I've acquired a new secure home for the fleet.
Clean out, a couple of coats of paint, new lights, additional sockets and the hard work of moving and sorting all my crap from various lockups so that there's room for vehicles.

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Oh, and the new project has arrived.

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Post by jmarkha1 » 15th July 2020 - 5:15pm

that lockup looks good - if only...
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Post by 937carrera » 15th July 2020 - 5:31pm

The problem with having all that space is...........

you'll fill it :oops:

Ah, I see you already started :lol:
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Post by sparkywig » 15th July 2020 - 6:08pm

I've got two shipping containers to sort....

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Post by broady_6 » 19th July 2020 - 9:23pm

Was it just a twat to get the air out of the rear circuit? How did you do it in the end? I hate bleeding brakes, it nearly always ends up with a tiny bit of air trapped somewhere.

Like the new unit, is it big enough to get all 3 in? I love a good sort out, good for the mind, good for the wallet usually
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Post by sparkywig » 20th July 2020 - 11:38pm

Yes, absolute bastard so I was told. Nick at CJ Motors did all the MOT work on the squareback and the bus as I was busy working around Birmingham last week.
He said he clamped off the front lines and bled the rears for ages before he got a decent pedal.
And it is a very decent pedal now.

I'm in the middle of a rewire, painting the walls and sorting some storage solutions, so there's only room for one vehicle at the moment. But once I get all my tools and stuff stored properly hopefully I can squeeze 3 in.
I need to repair the concrete floor in places, so open to suggestions as to what I need to fill the holes with.

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Post by sparkywig » 21st August 2020 - 5:56pm

Took the square to see it's new home and neighbour.

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Post by Aaronslimvw » 21st August 2020 - 9:07pm

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Post by broady_6 » 27th August 2020 - 10:33pm

Happy familys
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Post by sparkywig » 8th September 2020 - 5:39pm

Finally solved the issue of the air filters having no clearance to the decklid.
2/3rds of a E Type Jaguar IDF short stack filter set up.

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Just need to find the bits I cut off and weld them back in.

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Post by broady_6 » 12th September 2020 - 10:08pm

That looks like a very smart solution! And nice to hear you save the sections of boot floor too :thumbsup:
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Post by sparkywig » 13th September 2020 - 10:45am

I save everything, that's why it taken so long to move into the new workshop.

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Post by broady_6 » 13th September 2020 - 11:19am

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Post by sparkywig » 25th October 2020 - 2:27pm

The square has reached it's winter quarters at last.
Needs a really good clean and polish, then a bit of tinkering required. The n/s window regulator decided to fail this morning, so that's been added to the list.

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Managed to pick this bargain up whilst out collecting parts for the deluxe bus this week.

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Not bad for £38, just missing the locking bar.

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Post by broady_6 » 1st November 2020 - 9:24pm

Thats a good bargain!
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Post by sparkywig » 6th November 2020 - 7:21pm

Gave the square a run out today, and thought I'd have a go at putting the n/s glass back in the lifter channel.
Ah, that's a bit more work than I thought.

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Looks like I need a pair of lifter channels then.

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Post by sparkywig » 13th November 2020 - 6:02pm

Quite impressed with the replacement lifter channel from C&C.

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Time to give the square a good wash before I mop and wax it for the winter.

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Definitely need new door scrapers and also looks like I need to replace a couple of window rubbers.

The new stroker engine is almost ready for collection as well.

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Post by vwfye » 13th November 2020 - 8:19pm

Very nice!
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Post by sparkywig » 20th November 2020 - 6:49pm

vwfye wrote:
13th November 2020 - 8:19pm
Very nice!
Thanks.

I've been having a few electrical issues for quite a while now, battery going flat, gauges flickering and random lights working for example.
So today I thought I'd make a start at the nearside rear light unit as the tail light was out.
OK, dead short to earth on the rear tail light.
Let's check the fuse.
25A fuse for the sidelight circuit and it's blown. Hmmm, that's definitely not right, it should be an 8A fuse.
Get the power probe out and apply 12V to the fuse holder, rear light illuminates but burning smell and smoke from under bonnet.....
Stripped the loom under the bonnet, lots of connectors, different colour wiring, and a mass of melted insulation.

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Front nearside side light cable full short to earth.

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Looks like a complete front end rewire next.

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Post by sparkywig » 5th December 2020 - 4:30pm

Perfect chance to remove all the previous front loom and rewire with a new electric fuel pump and relay.

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Waiting on some heat shrink tubing and inner wing grommets before I can finish.
Also need to drain and remove the fuel tank to fit the cut off solenoid and fuel pump.

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Post by vwfye » 5th December 2020 - 9:43pm

Progress is progress!
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Post by broady_6 » 7th December 2020 - 9:22am

Nice to see the proper colours being used and someone removing bodge wiring! Ive no idea why people mess around with wires when they dont have a clue. Its so easy to start a fire and then its game over. Looks like youve dodged a bullet from a previous owner! Nicely played sir.
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