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  1. A few (not particularly good ) Piccies. Maybe I'll have another go!
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  3. TFP = Toyota Fixed Price Mate those discs and pads will be made from butter and will last 5 minutes if you are lucky Get something decent, if not genuine then something like Ferodo, at least you will stop when you put your foot on the brake Kingo
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  4. Hi, the screw out action is to keep the hand brake adjustment. It's a bit fiddly, but use a 'G' clamp to keep the squeeze on and turn the piston with a pair of 'Swan (or Goose) neck' Pliers. Don't forget to release the hand brake first. Good luck.
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  5. New A/C pipe now fitted. A small pin hole was the problem with the old pipe. I did have too cut the old pipe to remove it. Fitting the new pipe was fiddley to fit but manageable. The only problem was the large bore wiring loom from the bulkhead. The new pipe is supposed to go under the loom, I fitted the pipe in front of the loom which does put a little resistance on the pipe. There is insulation on the pipe which will minimise any friction. Has increased my confidence to tackle more issues on the car. Brake pipe corrosion next.
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  6. Hi, Have you removed the bracket from the hub ? usually just two bolts, though a good dose of penny fluid overnight will help. Once off then you could place it so the pins are vertical , then again use some penny fluid to trickle down and leave overnight or soak in a bath of some fluid etc. Using heat might also help, but be aware one of the pins may have a rubber end. Cannot see it being a generic part or available from any aftermarket supplier, Mr.T only if they still have them, or a scrappers. As long as the bore of the pin holes cleans up without any bad wear or scratches it should be ok.. For new pins try https://brakeparts.co.uk/
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  7. Well, I finally managed to separate the A/C pipe as shown in the photograph. A very kind young man at Toyota assured me that no specialized tools were needed. The key is to break the seal. I did by using 2 small pairs of adjustable grips which my son suggested I use. They need to be small as the space is very restricted. Care must be taken not to fracture the pipes so I used some insulation foam tubing the sort to insulate domestic water pipe. I put this around the A/C pipe and then used the grips over the foam tubing. Supporting either side of the joint, just move the grips to move the seal. After this the joint began to seperate. Care must be taken as there is a smaller A/C pipe in very close proximity. No other tools are needed. Will try to remove the A/C pipe in its entirety as this will hopefully guide me to replace the new A/C pipe tomorrow.
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  8. and free valets! I'd always held Volvo in high esteem until I finally got one in 1997. It was delivered with 3 glaring faults, one of which could have left me with no brakes if the ABS had kicked in! It visited the dealer at least 3 times a month for the first 18 months or so. The saving grace was a brilliant dealer, who would bring a courtesy car to my house after 8pm when I got home from work, swap over, and swap back when fixed, bringing my car back cleaned inside and out. I never paid for a wash at all during that time!
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