Rear Brake Compensator?

[Deadliest Pug 0]

I went for a brake test at a garage today as I've fitted the 406 SRI brakes to my 405.

 

Sadly found out that my rear brake compensator is shagged.

 

How easy is it to change?

 

Dave!

[Ahl 4]

If its anything like my 1.9 205's it'll be dead easy - you'll just need 2 spanners, one to hold the body of the compensator and the other to undo the each end from the brake pipe.

 

You really need to bleed any air out the system afterwards though, and putting a plastic bag over the brake fluid resevoir and sealing it with an elastic band before you remove the compensator will prevent too much fluid being pushed out the pipes because of air pressure.

[Eddy5 3]

Make sure you soak the bleed nipples in PlusGas so they don't seize and snap. It can be very frustrating.

 

Oh, and yes it is easy to change the compensators. Just take care with the spanners, as it's easy to round off the hex flats.

Edited June 9, 2003 by Eddy5

[Deadliest Pug 0]

Sounds like a nice easy job then

 

Thanks guys!

 

Dave!

[Guest jeremy]

Yes I agree very easy, can be done in a bat of an eyelid, with your skates on, well not literally of course, but before you do it, spray everything in WD40 first. Oh and they are bloody expensive for what they are about £35 to £40 each and should be replaced in pairs, it maybe worth a trip to the scappy

[Deadliest Pug 0]

The compensator on a 405 costs £65. That's with a 10% discount and without VAT added as I got it trade.

 

Sadly the pipes on a 405 are made of plastecine, I only just got on pipe off, then preempting the probl;ems I hammered a 10MM spanner onto the 11mm connection and it rounded off again, then despite plus gassing it the night before and loads today the pipe was being twisted with the union.

 

I now need new rear brake pipes.

 

Don't you just love easy jobs

 

Dave!