Blanco Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I am under the P38 at the moment, couple of joints and an oil leak that failed the test, while I was under there I noticed that the brakes which were completely overhauled just under 3 years back (and passed the test very nicely) are all without exception suffering from badly cracked and split rubbers.... They were Britpart kits, but then genuine doesn't seem to be available, I am just replacing like for like at the moment, to get over the problem short term but I would like find a better solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I've used these folks a lot , they don't sell carp, gotta be better that Britpart... https://brakeparts.co.uk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Footnote to this......... just been back under the P38,.... The new Britpart seals are already cracked!!! My fault, but by the time Jeff responded I had ordered a repeat set from DLS, mainly because they really have got the Brexit/EU delivery and prompt dispatch thing properly sorted and I thought if they would do another 3 years I could live with that. Six weeks later they are toast already,... Lesson learned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Might be worth asking somewhere like Bigg Red who do caliper refurbishments if they'll sell the rubbers they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPendrey Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 That's got to be worth sending back, claiming under its guarantee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 I used Big Red on the Classic, and outwardly at least it is an improvement, .... although I have a sinking pedal at the moment that I haven't quite sussed. I have since found TRW kits for the P38 and will order some up as and when, but I am just off to the UK and getting stuff delivered will be sooooo much easier by next weekend. I actually have a potentially bigger issue which is the low compression on No.6 which I am fairly sure is causing the high crankcase pressure. .... oil is being forced out of the dipstick vent, I am taking extra oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, SPendrey said: That's got to be worth sending back, claiming under its guarantee. I am of the same mind, trouble is the difficulty of no workshop to change them out for the next few weeks. I have emailed the supplier in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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