I've gotta change mine next week and i'm NOT looking forwards to it......

Got mself a replacement and it looks like a mission to do Thing is huge!

Anyone done one before and willing to give my some tips/advice on steps...Because i wouldn't even know where to start!

Cheers.

Smit

 

in engine bay

undo all electric connectors

now teh hard part is trying to undo the teh brake pipes because of where they are

id get a brake spanner in 11m and 13mm sizes as this will help

undo teh brake pipes

just watch out for brake fluid spillages etc and make sure you clean itoff quickly


undoin the mounting nuts is easy

take your lower half dash panel out and you will see teh pedal bix

take clip off middle of brake pedal

undo the 4 main nuts around the pedal as these are for the pump

then just pull teh pump away

obviuosly you will need to remove things like heatshields etc

 

Hi Smit,

As you may remember I have had brake problems.

If it is the electric pump only that needs to be changed its not to bad.

(Although at present I havnt got round to refitting it!)

The brake system is in 2 parts. Part one is fitted to the car, Part two is has the motor & accumulator on it. From memory there is just on bolt that holds the two parts together + you will need to disconect the brake pipes for that part. (one pipe has a R clip to remove, then wiggle the pipe out)
Once apart the motor is held in place by 2 bolts.

As far as I remember thats it.

Good Luck.

Gav

 

dont split the pump as teh accumulator is pressursied where its on or not

you start meessing with it without depressuring it

its going to hurt

 

Yes many times roflol

 

you have a point there, I split mine but then I had lost all the pressure in the accumulator.
If Smit is only changing them motor is there an easy way to empty the accumulator, uther than driving it with out the plug in the motor?

Gav

 

havnt a clue

will take a look in teh maunal to see if it says how to do it though

 

ok

just looking through the workshop maunal and i carnt see where it says on how to depressure the system

alls it says is

apply foot brake at least 20 times or until the pedal becomes hard to de- pressurise the system

so if thats the way then thats how to do it but im not convienced lol

 

before you swap, make sure the replacement pump you are putting in is the same as the one you are taking off, the 4wd stuff is different from the 2wd stuff, and the cossie stuff can be different again in regards to the placement of the pipework and the resivour

best to drain the brake fluid first from the calipers with gravity
at least you won't get it all over the engine bay, that stuff is a bit nasty

while this is happeneing, remove the drivers seat, it makes life much easier

then, as mentioned, unplug the clips, some are more difficult than others as they aren't clipped on as normal, undo the brake pipes from the bottom of the unit but rememebr to mark up which pipe goes where

then get in underneath the dash and remove the 4 bolts, andthe pin from the pedal, but make sure that the unit doesn't drop off into the engine bay
if you need to undo the pedal box remember there is another bolt at the top holding it in place

 

Thanks Lads

Got a 93 pump so hopefully will be alright

 

Smit,
When you do it let us know how you got.


Gav

 

Looks like a right mare of a job Smit, Stevie and Mossey are gonna love you!

Anyway its a weekday and you arnt at work, what the fooook is going on?

 

word of advice, don't let the abs valve block get any air into it, it's a right cunt to bleed again