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Penguin45
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 381 Location: Padiham
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:30 am Post subject: Girling Powerstop IIB remote servo. |
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Bit of an off the wall question, and I'm not really expecting an answer, but if you can, I'd be grateful.
I have two of these, one an original fitment on the car, meaning that it's a congealed block of rust; and one which has been "serviced" before, as it has the screw clamp band around the vacuum housing rather than the clamp band.
Taking the path of least resistance, I stripped the one with the clamp band, removed the pistons and noted that the ball bearing in the anti-knock piston was absent.
On to unit two - an immense, titanic struggle ensued to remove the pistons (I've had to buy a new can of Plusgas). When the anti-knock piston came free, the ball bearing shot over my shoulder, hit the wall on the far side of the garage and will (obviously) never be seen again..........
So - does anyone know how big that ball bearing is? It ain't going to work properly without it and the highly detailed Girling technical data decribes it as "ball bearing".
Got a lovely little transmission place local to me who will probably provide a new ball (albeit with much tutting) if we can work out the size..
Thanks,
P45. _________________ '67 Wolseley MkI 18/85, '70 Austin MkII 1800 The Landcrab Forum. |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:22 am Post subject: |
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I'm guessing, but wouldn't it be the same diameter as the 'propulsion' spring?
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:01 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear you lost your ball. |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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PAUL BEAUMONT
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Ditto to kevin2306 comment! |
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Penguin45
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 381 Location: Padiham
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Had a brief chat with those nice chaps at Powertrack, who couldn't really advise me, although they were very interested in selling me the recon kit.
I trundled down to Atlantic Bearings with my anti-knock piston and a bit of measuring and logic ensued. Problem solved for pennies.
Cheers,
P45. _________________ '67 Wolseley MkI 18/85, '70 Austin MkII 1800 The Landcrab Forum. |
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