Needing help badly, frount brake locked on

[hunterbynature]

ok depending on the model of you bedford you mite have to take out your outer bearing, some modesl have the break drum attached to the hub, if you cant manipulate the drum off this will be the case

[Smartalec]

cf 1977 if that helps..

i undid the break nosel, then tighten back up, an now the wheel spins freely.. but i hear something loose in it..


even if i try an prise the hub off.. it looks like it might but it does'nt

you meen the cap in the middle of the wheel thats nicely greesed..

[hunterbynature]

yes clean the grease off so you can see clearly, there will be a split pin, take that out, there will be a big washer, this may have a lock tab on it holding the big nut from spinning, lever the tags up so you can undo the lage nut, once nut is off pull bearing out and hub should come off

[Smartalec]

great now thats off an fingers greesy an anything..

now one of the cylinders seems to be leaking..
any work around to fix this temp, till i can get a part to fix it??

[hunterbynature]

no best leave it till you can get it sorted properly, in my experience it pays to do both front wheel cylinders, put a new wheel cylinder in one side only creates uneven pressure on the other side which wiil probably be week aswell and mite blow so best to do both sides, dont muck around with the breaks if you dont no what your doing, it could be your life or someone elses, get a brake guy on the job, wheel bearing will have to be retighted to the right specs aswell,   go and have a beer  and wipe the gease off you key board  lol   stevo

[Smartalec]

so i need new cylinders hey.. whats the part number an can the local auto pro store get them for me

i dont mind doing this myself..

it's just that i have to have the van working by the morning to drive the miss's..
as her car blew up the other week..

the beddy is surposed to be off the road having a re-wire..
grr at mibisha magna's.. why could'nt you keep the g/f happy an stay working


is there anyway i can stop that side or cylinder.
since the fix is like 2weeks away.
an she needs to be working tonight (frount hub smokes otherwise[too hot])

besides both cylinders having a leaking problem.. one more than the other


note - im a poor bloke, who's only life enjoyment comes from driving my beddy around

[Smartalec]

Next big Question..

where can i get a brake booster for the beddy from..
as mine have'nt worked since ive had the van..lol..
but i have brakes tho..

[hunterbynature]

theres no way to stop them leaking i have brake boosters over here but try ben pm him he has heaps of parts, dont no were you can get wheel cylinders from over there, i am in new zealand try putting another post up the guys over there will help you out cheers stevo

[neville668bartos]

you can get the boosters reconditioned. most brake places should be able to do it. i know a good one if ya happen to live in smellbourne

[Smartalec]

im in adelaide sa.
so what sort of price would i be looking at?

Or would now be the cheapest time to convert her to HQ Rims with disc brakes?? whats what cost??


PS. Thanks heaps "hunterbynature" with that, 'removing splitping an nut'.. did the trick

weirdest wheel setup ive ever seen..lol