richardthestag Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 shit the bed! 11.9/10 dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 You can sell it as a ringing kit now. CGSB, Supernaut, oldcars and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Oh this is good. Angry Dicky informs me that I'd just failed to remove the plastic plug before trying to fit the old pushrod to the new master cylinder. Anyone would think I don't have a clue what I'm doing...Kind of, the metal pushrod retaining washer was jammed in there making the bore size appear much smaller on that cylinder than the other. I levered it out and pulled the pistons out of both to double check the sizes - both spot on at 5/16". They'll be winging their way back to you as I type this. Easy mistake to make, embarrassing one though! puddlethumper, The Moog, richardthestag and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 So, what should I have done to remove that? I'll keep the other as a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I think I need an MOT before I can change the tax class though? Sort of. You can't change now, you must be ready to tax it. I've got a tricycle in the bicycle/tricycle tax class which should be in the historic. Can't change it until I'm ready to tax it. Asked in the Reading local office years ago as I was in for something else. Now there are no local offices, it should be something that can be done at PO that deals with vehicle tax. https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 So, what should I have done to remove that? I'll keep the other as a spare.A small bent screwdriver is what I used to pull it out. It wasn't immediately obvious when I looked at it because it was covered in old brake grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 You're trying to make DW feel better aren't you. puddlethumper, Skizzer, Angrydicky and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Master cylinder now fitted. Next battle is the rear brake line. Need to splice in a new section, but also need to work out how brake flaring equipment works, as it turns out I've absolutely no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 This is a fantastic thread in its own right but also for making it ok to fuck things up slightly first time round, like I always do. Thanks. We need a hashtag like ‘#MeToo’. But not that. drum, Cavcraft, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 #PobodysNerfect catsinthewelder, Cavcraft, Pillock and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Busy day, just stopping for lunch... So, new master cylinder fitted with no problems. New rear brake pipe made up after my mate Jasper came around to help with the flaring tool. He also helped do battle with the shoes. All refitted, just two brakes left! In other news, I've pulled the entire inlet manifold off to fit to the spares car, in order to test the engine. That might be a two person job though, so may have to wait until tomorrow to try. adw1977, Sigmund Fraud, puddlethumper and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Oh and one of my Facebook chums has spotted this one in Thailand! Is there anywhere these things HAVEN'T managed to get? mat_the_cat, Skizzer, Cavcraft and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 That'd be an epic road trip if it was driven there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Presumably it was simply taken as hand luggage. Cavcraft, The Moog and djim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Oh FFS. Weather forecast for tomorrow? Pissio towers. All day. Guess I won't be getting the spares car running then. Rain can PISS OFF. So, I guess I'll be replacing the other wheel cylinders on TWC then. I'm hoping I can get away with no removing the shoes because I'm not sure my anger levels can cope with more shoe misbehaviour. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 With rain having ruined my plans, I set about replacing the nearside wheel cylinder. Far less fiasco this side thankfully, though the shoes still invoked some swearing. Especially as I'd lost my long-nosed pliers, that we used to fit the spring on the offside just yesterday. I tried the 'piece of string' technique though, and it worked! Got it on camera too. Then, as I went to get the shoes sitting nicely, the bottom spring fell out again. UGH. Then I got it in place with my bare fingers. I'm still not sure how but naturally, the camera wasn't running at this point. I also identified that the handbrake mechanism had been set-up incorrectly yesterday, so I'll have to pull the other side back apart again. Mind you, I've just remembered that I forgot to fit the shoe retaining springs on the nearside, so THAT will have to come apart again too. Did I mention that I hate drum brakes? Coprolalia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 You need the post war attitude that sort of eventually spawned these cars. It could be worse, could be inboard drum brakes. Keep at it. They can be infuriating, painful, slow items to work on but once they're back in properly, well adjusted drum brakes aren't bad to use. Particularly if compared to unassisted disc brakes of similar vintage Phil Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Of course, the front brakes are even more annoying... Rears now set up correctly at least. Drum doesn't want to come off - usual story of being stuck on the centre bit. Does that stubby bit come off easily? I might soon be finding out. Coprolalia and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yeah, it's only a hubcab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Huzzah! All done. Well, almost. I can't find my bleeding kit (why did I tidy up the garage again?!). As soon as I do, Mrs DW will be roped in for handlebar manoeuvres. Skizzer, CGSB, Mrs6C and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 And then you’ll get on with fixing the car (someone had to say it) (Sorry, I’m stuck at home bored and ill) DeeJay, Sigmund Fraud, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Which kit? CGSB, egg, mat_the_cat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 I needed assistance to bleed the brakes. I think my assistant is pleased! All sorted. Pushing the handlebars down does indeed prevent the wheels from turning as one would hope. Next, engine! trigger, mat_the_cat, Coprolalia and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Big milestone - nice one! Love this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrat Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 AS I said on your youtube, I fu@#ing hate drum brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Many hoorays! Well done, bet that feels better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Many hoorays! Well done, bet that feels better. It's nice. A warm glow for sure after a tricky few weeks. Sadly, video production hasn't gone well today. I completely forgot to record some stages, and the celebratory bit when me and Mrs DW had the brakes working seems not to have recorded at all, possibly because I was a bit too excited. Oh well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Mrs DW had the brakes working seems not to have recorded at all, possibly because I was a bit too excited. Oh well! Would it work on Porntube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Would it work on Porntube? There was much tweaking of nipples, and at one point, there was much accidental squirting. johngarty, Coprolalia, DeeJay and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Once the tricky subject of the engine is fixed, will we see hoonage up the driveway with a grinning Wobbler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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