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To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
From: "Bert Clewits" <nyclewit(at)nyhp03.serigate.philips.nl>
Subject: alpine restoration
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This weekend I worked on the Alpines rear brakes, I noticed that the
handbrake cable was badly worn near the area were it is close to the
springs inner edge. (right rear wheel)
The space between the cable and spring is not much maybe half an inch ?
is that normal or are my springs tired ?
I presume that it will wear again when I replace the cable.
Does anyone have the Timken or SKF bearing numbers of the rear wheels and
front wheels, as I hear a noise coming from the rear wheel bearing.
Help Help I'm still looking for the hardtop toggle clamp (near-side/left)
please look in your old parts boxes for me, even if you got one without
the base plate it's fine !
Any suggestions about a replacement ?
A tech tip: I used a gear puller to get the wheel drum off as it
seems very brittle at least too brittle to use a hammer on it like I
normally can do with the steel drum of the Imp.
I already cracked the side of it !
Another one:
I used a contra nipple and put a small piece of rubber in it (used a inner tyre
and the right hollow pipe and put that on
the end of the brake pipe nipple when I was servicing the rear brake cilinder.
That worked fine, as otherwise it keeps leaking even when you put a plastic
bag underneath the brake reservoir cap.
save you bleeding the bleeding servo unit !
Regards, Bert
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| Bert Clewits (Imp nut) G.P.Duuringlaan 40A |
| Sunbeam Alpine S IV GT '64 7339 BV Apeldoorn |
| Sunbeam Imp,Californian, The Netherlands |
| Chamois,Stiletto Tel: +31-55-5331601 |
| Philips Semiconductors Nijmegen NL nyclewit(at)nyhp03.serigate.philips.nl |
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