jeffrey taylor

snagger, have got a couple of those piggy back fuses. I can use one to come out of the fuse box ,once I have found a fuse which is ignition controlled,and sort out which way to plug it in,as I believe you can get them the wrong way round. thanks a lot mate. western, have already got all the colour coded wire from v.w.p. as you have already suggested ,and thanks again for your help .any other tips would be helpful . thanks,Jethro

Western, I beg your pardon ,I did not realise what I was doing ,this being the first time /forum I have ever posted on ,and have noted what you said . Jethro

LIKE A BIT OF ADVICE PLEASE. I AM GOING TO PUT 3 DIALS INTO A POD ON TOP OF THE DASH , A VOLT METER, FUEL GAUGE (MOVED FROM NEXT TO SPEEDO) AND AN OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO PIGGY BACK THE IGNITION FEED FROM THE ORIGINAL GAUGES ,GOING TO THE VOLT METER FIRST,THEN PIGGY BACK TO THE OTHER 2 GAUGES ?AND DO THE SAME FOR THE GAUGE LIGHTS .(MOVING FUEL GAUGE TO FIT A TACHO IN ITS PLACE). IS THE GREEN WIRE THE IGNITION FEED?ALSO,WOULD I BE RIGHT IN THINKING THERE IS VERY LITTLE POWER REQUIRED , SO SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM BLOWING FUSES, E.T.C. Jethro

MMGEMINI, HAVE DONE EVERY THING YOU HADE SAID, SO I AM GOING TO CHANGE THE SERVO X MASTER CYLINDER , JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE ,AS IT LOOKS AS THO" IT IS AT LEAST LOOKING LIKE A SERVO PROBLEM . THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INPUT ,VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP . Jethro

mmgemini ,checked mounting nuts ,every thing looks o.k. thanks, Jethro .

just fitted a vdo oil pressure sender to a 300 def. ,10x1 male fitted straight into same place as the orig. oil warning switch . it has two male connectors , one for the warning light , (the smaller of the two ) so need to change orig. female fitting ,and the other 6.3 female is the connection to the dial .it"s quite a tight fit , as the sender is ,I think, 40mm across, and when you screw it in ,it comes very close to a bolt that clamps one of the oil cooler pipes to the filter . DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE SENDER , as I think it" a 22mm spanner tightening a10mm bolt! if you just nip it up ,it will/should not leak ,(mine has not) hope this helps ,Jethro

snagger, just checked servo , and there MIGHT be a very small crack/split next to the master cylinder bolt nearest the wing, about 25mm long. started engine and got wifey to pump brake pedal, and could JUST about see the servo flex their . also could feel some sort of movement inside . I also started engine, turned it of, and pulled one way valve out, just to be sure there was vacuum. did the same again and left it for 5 min. ,pulled valve out ,no vacuum. would you say there should be still some vacuum after 5 min. ? Jethro.

thanks snagger , i didn"t realise you needed somebody to pump the pedal to see if it leaked . will go and check know . Jethro

maverick, the brake fluid only shoots out of the master cylinder when you come off the brake pedal in the same way you would if you were driving ,it jumps up about 30 mm. brake pedal does drop about an inch with your foot on the pedal and start the engine . new one way valve in servo, and checked vacuum , and showing .85 bar on (new) gauge, but if I stop engine with foot off brake ,and leave for 20 min. and pull the one way valve out ,there"s no sound of air entering/leaving the servo. so not holding vacuum pressure ? it"s only when I stop from , say, 50mph or so that I have trouble stopping in the last 10yards or so , slower speeds ,10/15 mph seem o.k. all new brake calipers, discs , ventilated on the front ,copper pipes , and stainless flexibles ,ferodo pads all round , Jethro

snagger, have already fitted what you suggested . and as you say, it" as you come off the pedal that the fluid surges . Jethro

mutley, brakes bled o.k. no leaks , and I don"t think solid disc calipers will fit , being too narrow ? and she will just touch 80 mph on the flat with a fair wind and if you push hard on the windscreen .mods, stainless sports down-pipe ,tho" it looks the same as orig. one ,no middle box , and standard rear box, until I find some thing with-out a bog "u" bend in it! , foam air filter, which get"s washed in soapy water and rinsed every oil change "5000 miles" , and an air scoop fitted to the wing intake from bolt on bits from Bolton , which does seem to make a difference .and on 235x85 16 cooper at/3 tyres .never changed the speedo drive , so my speed , according to my sat. nav. is spot-on pawl 12, fluid jumps about 30mm , so might change master cylinder ? and servo if not holding vacuum? Jethro

mo, sorry about that ,brake pedal feels good, but when braking from about 50-60 mph. ,it"s the last 10 yards or so that I start to pray , but the pedal stays up pretty well . its just that I get brake fade .

evening , newby ,so bear with me please .took the top off the brake master cylinder and got wifey to push the brake pedal down and come of it as you would normally , and the fluid nearly jumped out of the reservoir ! . faulty master ? . also read on the forum to check the servo , stop the engine , and leave for 1/2 hr. then pull the one way valve out , where you should hear a hiss as the air enters/ escapes the servo ? no hiss ! one way valve is new and working o.k. also , foot on brake and start motor , the pedal drops about an inch . faulty servo ? also tested the vacuum pump , which showed .85 bar .so o.k.? must add all the above components are orig. on a 196.800 mile motor .front/rear calipers and discs replaced (front ventilated ) about 12 months ago . any ideas ? Jethro .