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[gtrboyy]

That fluffy sounds clean now.

 

May as well rebuild calipers,change wheel cylinders & hoses...they have a tendency to die of shock for cars not driven in years.

 

Hoses tend to swell up sealing inside.

 

Hissing air sound either air leak from booster hose or fittings...to test booster,give brake pedal a few pumps it will harden then hold it down & start car to soften.

 

Factory seats aren't they...whistles,birds sing..looks at sky

[Bigfella237]

G'day Mat, posts that went missing from this thread during the upgrade attached below...

 

LS1 Taxi 11/08/2017 9:02 PM:

 

That thing sounds and looks great mate.

A credit to you!

 

koalasprint 11/08/2017 9:11 PM:

 

Time to reflect? Go back to your first post. Almost mission accomplished?

 

livo74 11/08/2017 9:12 PM:

 

Cheers daz! Complete newb guesswork went into my choice of extractors and exhaust but I just love the result!

 

livo74 11/08/2017 9:24 PM:

 

it's crazy to look back on that "dream car" pic now, steve!
(will always crap on my paint and bodywork... but suspect i saved a few grand not having THAT version )

pic just reminded me... need gtr mirrors, windscreen wipers, visors, 40mm rear wheel spacers... and of course rego plates.
(SLR-77X or SLR-OCD if had extra pocket money.)

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http://www.ebay.com....9MAAOSwq5lTluO0

bloody $140 EACH!
can't be right.

as have not looked into and therfore have no clue how hard is to recondition..
have been teasing myself with these for $550

http://www.ebay.com....ZwAAOSwLVZV1ti2

anyone on this site offer reconditioning of calipers? and how much? may post thread asking

 

76lxJAS 11/08/2017 10:55 PM

 

recoing your calipers is super simples,
remove caliper, to remove the piston just close the nipple and blow it out with the compressor through the hole your brake live goes to,,
do NOT point the piston at your face or body as it can come out with some force,,

check the cylinder for scores etc, it may need a lite hone,,
fit new piston with the seal and dust cap,
do apply rubber grease to the pistons seal on install also,,

 

...to be continued (apparently I'm not allowed to have so many quotes in one post)...

Edited by Bigfella237, 12 August 2017 - 09:33 AM.

[Bigfella237]

Shiney005 11/08/2017 11:10 PM:

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76lxJAS:
do NOT point the piston at your face or body as it can come out with some force,,
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I can vouch for this. I blackened a thumbnail through this procedure once!

 

livo74 11/08/2017 11:11 PM

Super simples got me over the line.
Will give it a go!
(But first try to find cheaper than $280 for two rebuild kits! Think.. my pistons are very pitted and better to replace. Well one I've taken a squiz at, anyways)

 

livo74 11/08/2017 11:13 PM:

Advice heeded!
Knowing me it would of been my face, shiney!

 

sloffador 11/08/2017 11:40 PM:

>From memory Mat it only cost me about $70 for the rebuild kit

 

duggan208 12/08/2017 12:06 AM:

Many more enjoyable hours with that, sounds nice.
Regards

 

That should be all of them... times quoted are AEST

[Cook]

Matt, Better Brakes in Bayswater did the front discs on my WB ute and charged $176 so I suspect they would sell the kit alone for something less than that.

[Cook]

Sorry, not thinking.  They re-kitted the calipers for the front disc brakes.  It was for both. Cheers Ron

Edited by Cook, 12 August 2017 - 01:00 PM.

[Cook]

Mat FWIW I had the Hatch front calipers rekitted back in 2015 at a brake shop in Ringwood and that cost $197 but I think I got overcharged albeit they said they had problems getting the bleed nipples out and they also sandblasted the calipers.  Anyway here is the bill and you can see the cost of the actual parts is only $77.   Cheers Ron

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[Cook]

I'm sure there will be plenty of brake places around that will give you a reasonable price.  Cheers Ron

[gtrboyy]

Dattoman should be able to give advice on booster & what to check.

 

Can't tell what's going on with that shifter.

 

Normally I put shifter in park or 1st then do same with auto & then tighten adjuster,usually check it gets both 1st & park.

 

Then pop in neutral to see if it starts....if it does then check in gear that it won't start..after that adjust gear indicator up/down & check it all lines up correctly & auto actuallly selects those gears.

 

Does your selector rod still have enough length on it for more adjustment?

Is there a difference between 6cyl & 8cyl selector rods or commodore vs torana bends? 

[gtrboyy]

Sounds like you're getting the hang of it sorting out these little issues...always positive when car drives so you longer have to them haha

 

Yeah I'd say shifter has different throw length to what you need & not enough adjustability.

 

So booster works correctly no air leaks etc just missing foam silencer crap?

Edited by gtrboyy, 13 August 2017 - 04:23 PM.