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sean
 Post subject: no brakes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:12 pm 
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just bought a 1977 clubman

Biggest job is the brakes. They don't work at all until right at the end of travel of the pedal even then they are v poor. Handbrake seems to work ok.
Any ideas on where to start solving the problem. Please help I want to drive it

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Adjust the brakes, read the manual if you have one.
If the pedal doesn't then come up, try bleeding.

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Check that the clevis pin has not fallen out, it connects the brake pedal to the master cylinder.
I had a Clubman that was missing the pin and mo matter what you did to the brakes (bleeding, adjustment) the brakes would only work on the very last bit of pedal travel.
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sean
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how do I find the clevis pin

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Check each wheel cylinder to see if they aren't leaky.

If you pump it up, does the pedal come up?

Try bleeding them.

Could be the master cylinder.

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sean
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no the pedaldoes not pump up

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start simple, do the easiest things first - check the fluid, adjust each wheel, bleed them, then start checking the wheel cylinders etc,.

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sean
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:45 pm 
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Thanks for the advice everyone I will start soon as i have fitted a new high/low - any tips for that. Oh yeh lots of welding to do also - new sills bought today so welding and platepatching tips would also be most excellent

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sean wrote:
how do I find the clevis pin


Up under your drivers side dash.....follow the brake pedal up....it is what conects the pedal to the master cylinder....

There is a whole thread on replacing it!!! search on Clevis.....

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Unless you are 4ft high or a contortionist, I'd pull the drivers seat out first... :wink:

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any girls out there wanna help sean find the clevis?

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any girls out there wanna help sean find the clevis?

hahahah!

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i was told since i was a littlun that brakes are an optional extra on a Mini ;)
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make sure u put the clevis pins on nice and tight coz it is such a pain in the arse to reach under there and put them in every time they fall out!!! :x

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