Hi Alex,(and Simon), Really pleased to see you getting back to your usual enthusiastic self, especially with Mr Jenkins car parts behaving themselves, making life easier for you. That carrot cake looked smashing, I expect you and Simon made short work of that. See you in the next episode... Take care, Jon B.
Hi Alex, It's a nice, easy job done for a change. If you were not changing the reservoir and fluid, the old trick to minimise fluid loss is to create a vacuum seal. Put some cling film, or a plastic bag over the filler neck, and trap it with the lid, or an elastic band. The front hoses shouldn't be handed on a P6, but what you should observe is that you keep the coloured or smooth stripe on the hose straight, not twisted. It's there so you don't put any stress on it that could twist the rubber in the crimped ends as it flexes in use. The coiled spring covering it is to stop damage from sharp road debris. You can usually get an effective/ temporary bleed at the pipe joint into the calliper, or the bottom end of the flexible hose joint if the bleed screw was seized solid.
Alex it is so good to see you working on Mr Jenkins again. I must show you my Medcalf vacuum pump some time as it is great for sucking brake fluid out of the reservoir or sucking your nipples. I had a bad situation a few years back when one sheared off, and had to carefully drill it out. They always make me a bit nervous when they are tight, so glad all seemed to work well for you on this job 😊
With bleed nipples I was told / shown by a mechanic that you can confidently give them a few good smacks / taps inwards with an ordinary hammer and they will free off… they are tapered so you don’t damage the threads. That poor car was harbouring and hiding so many old issues that it is now revealing… the crud in the brake system is probably seals etc. breaking down. The brake back plates now need some attention too !
With bleed nipples I was told / shown by a mechanic that you can confidently give them a few good smacks / taps inwards with an ordinary hammer and they will free off… they are tapered so you don’t damage the threads. That poor car was harbouring and hiding so many old issues that it is now revealing… the crud in the brake system is probably seals etc. breaking down. The brake back plates now need some attention too !
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Hi Alex,(and Simon),
Really pleased to see you getting back to your usual enthusiastic self, especially with Mr Jenkins car parts behaving themselves, making life easier for you. That carrot cake looked smashing, I expect you and Simon made short work of that. See you in the next episode...
Take care,
Jon B.
I LOVE carrot cake........ You never cease to amaze me Alex.
Nice to see the P6 again Alex. You're fabrication looks great to.
Great work on Mr Jenkins Alex. Good to see your back is healing enabling you to do more.
Hi Alex, It's a nice, easy job done for a change. If you were not changing the reservoir and fluid, the old trick to minimise fluid loss is to create a vacuum seal. Put some cling film, or a plastic bag over the filler neck, and trap it with the lid, or an elastic band. The front hoses shouldn't be handed on a P6, but what you should observe is that you keep the coloured or smooth stripe on the hose straight, not twisted. It's there so you don't put any stress on it that could twist the rubber in the crimped ends as it flexes in use. The coiled spring covering it is to stop damage from sharp road debris. You can usually get an effective/ temporary bleed at the pipe joint into the calliper, or the bottom end of the flexible hose joint if the bleed screw was seized solid.
Excellent Alex, very glad you changed that hose it was knackered.
Look forward to seeing more of you and Simon in the coming days
yes p6 it about time great blog Gary from Crewe
Well done it's very therapeutic sorting jobs out 👍
Oh and you showed us the carrot cake at the end! I need to make one today.
Glad you're back and your back is back. Perhaps you should treat yourself to one of those magnetic lights - no rust holes required to hang the light.
Oh yes! A good idea. I have one of those in my work van 🥰
Alex it is so good to see you working on Mr Jenkins again. I must show you my Medcalf vacuum pump some time as it is great for sucking brake fluid out of the reservoir or sucking your nipples. I had a bad situation a few years back when one sheared off, and had to carefully drill it out. They always make me a bit nervous when they are tight, so glad all seemed to work well for you on this job 😊
Hi Alex, I would bleed the rears to expel all the old fluid, apart form crud don’t forget it’s also hydroscopic
Yes i will get to it at a later date. 🙂 it's awkward to get to the back calipers 😅
8:28 Good mechanic problems. 😂
With bleed nipples I was told / shown by a mechanic that you can confidently give them a few good smacks / taps inwards with an ordinary hammer and they will free off… they are tapered so you don’t damage the threads.
That poor car was harbouring and hiding so many old issues that it is now revealing… the crud in the brake system is probably seals etc. breaking down. The brake back plates now need some attention too !
Tip the old brake fluid on your weeds they love it
Sounds a good plan 😆 . Although i don't want to risk it getting on my cat
12:44 There should be angels singing and a bright light coming from the hose connector.
😆😆 lol I'm not as good as you for "special effects" 🤣
@@Alexsassets Lol. 😂 'special' eh? 🤣 😂 🤣
@@SmashingPistons very lol
@@Alexsassets 🤭
Nice to see your back issue has improved, are you going to the Quainton P4 Drivers Guild show next Sunday?
Yes i plan to go to quainton i Jessie 🥰
if you wedge the brake pedal down you won't lose hardly any fluid just the pipe your working on .
Looks like you need a torch with a magnet attachment......
I shall have to go shopping 😁
When will he be back on the road ?
I have no idea! I keep getting ill , so I've given up setting targets lol
With bleed nipples I was told / shown by a mechanic that you can confidently give them a few good smacks / taps inwards with an ordinary hammer and they will free off… they are tapered so you don’t damage the threads.
That poor car was harbouring and hiding so many old issues that it is now revealing… the crud in the brake system is probably seals etc. breaking down. The brake back plates now need some attention too !