Could anybody try to help me out a bit here....?
My problem now is that the new set, looking at just the parts, seems to be a set for the rear, since the just have the one "cup".
But when looking better at the parts, sizewise it looks like it is for the front, since these are about the same size, and the rear parts are almost twice the size of the new and the orginal front parts.
The new parts are front (upper picture).
The last picture is rear, they are bigger size.
This is my rear rubber mounted (Not the one right at the table, that is front so you can see the difference).
The other pic I don't recognise as Matra.
Yep you're right, its been a while, I looked at a set of spare front Koni's I have for the Murena and ther are 2 plates for each shock.
You have one to little.
Yes! Finally got the rear caliper back together again today. Been strugling with the handbrake part of it for some days, not being able to compress enough to get the levershaft through.
Seems like I started out with the piston set to deep in the caliper so the prodruding shaft would not go deep enough to allow the levershaft trough.
Just a little twist of the protruding shaft, and it sank right on down, allowing for more than enough workspace for fitting the wegde, spring and levershaft effordlessly!
Have now assembled the brakes on Goldie, seems to be coming along nicely now.
Note correct orientation of piston for bleeding purpose.
Same procedure for the front: Holder in place. Also note the matching shocks.
The tensionsprings on the rear should be like this according tot the manual.
One stupid thing about it.
On the front they need to be mounted like yours.
Strange, did they drink to much when drawing the manual or is there a reason?
You mean new "disks" I assume. Otherwise you definitely need to have yours turned before trying to stop the car with them. The rust and pitting will never make them work well otherwise.
Yes new disks.... I don't think they are that heavily pitted, a fair amount of surface rust, but that wasn't unexected either, been standing much to long still now this "old gal". Having the guys at works turn them in shouldn't be a problem, at my former workplace, we also had a tool to turn in place on the car.
Hmm, went down to to some of the final work on my car for the season. Last thing left to do was to bleed the brakes. Used a bleed kit with a oneway-valve fitted, so no need to open and close the bleedvalve for every push of the pedal.
Front curcuit went just fine, stream of bubbles and the solid stream of brake fluid.
Sat there, pumping away til the cows came home..... No reaction at the bleedvalve. Put the hose in the ear while my assistent pumped the pedal. Not a sound.... Something is seriously wrong. Shouldn't I be able to hear the sound of some passing wind( ) through the hose?
And since something is wrong, what coukd it be? Even if some of the seal were put the wrong way, some pressure should be building up? On the front curcuit there has even trinkled enough through the pipes that it came out of the not tightend bleedvalve without applying pressure to the pedal.
Is there anything in the distibuton valve fitted ahead of the right rear wheel?