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Hiya Fellas, Cylinder and shoes replaced but a problem(lots of swearing and scuffed knuckles and blood blisters) :oops: Worth mentioning I think for anybody out there doing a cylinder replacement two types available it says ABS and non ABS the only difference is the "bore" of the brake pipe attachme...

Tremendous as usual guys, thank you!

jasper5 fantastic walkthrough many thanks.. the pipe going to the cylinder via the back plate is a "metal" pipe and not a flexible one by the way?

Again thanks a million fellas.

Steve......

Thanks for the reply lozz, yeah my local guy can get the cylinder £17 or £19 depending if its got a central or offset bleed nipple? Going to give it a go me thinks, brakepipe connection at rear looks nice and clean so WD40'd it up for tonight and will have a bash tomorrow. Any advice on inexpensive ...

Hiya Again Guys, My wonderful V reg 2.0 HDi becoming a bit of a project!!!!! Have done a search on the forum and can't find anything specific, fluid spewing from N/S rear drum, got the drum off and inside covered in fluid literally dripping not even cleaned it up so assuming it can only be the cylin...

Thanks for the quick reply Lozz, I'm pretty sure the car connector wires are 1.green/yellow-earth, 2.pink-live and 3.grey-neutral. Just confused re the car having the 3 wires and the replacement having only two spade connections plus the red wire and the black wire coming from the attached bulb! Che...

Don't know if I am allowed to guys but will ask anyway and risk the wrath of you moderators :wink: My missus has a 2000 (W) 206, trying to change the cigarette lighter unit (complete), got the old one out and got universal replacement from ebay- It has two male spade connectors on base and two wires...

Just a quick update guys, good shout Jasper material had indeed come off the shoe and jammed it up!! Getting the drum off had to be the equivalent of a 3 hour gym workout though

Once again I really would like to thank you guys for taking the time to help me out.......

Thanks for the effort lozz, but yes drums on mine not discs!!!

Cheers anyway.........

Thanks for the pic dummysock, found it this morning. The adjuster is badly badly rusted up impossible to get spanner or pliers on it!
WD40'd up and just waiting to have another go in a bit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again......

Thanks a million for the advice and PIC, will have another go sunday!

Many thanks for the response, having had a look through the forum could do with a little guidance :oops:. 1. Loosen the cable at side of Handbrake? ( Can't seem to access it through centre console)?? 2. Cannot find cable link (adjuster) underneath the car?? Apologies if I seem a bit thick here guys!...

2000 (V) 406 2.0 hdi Hello again guys, my wonderful :( 406 turning into a bit of a project!!!!!! New clutch fitted mid January all okay. Leaving for work the other morning 0500 and the rear o/s wheel seized solid, tried stripping it down today, surprise couldn't get the drum off :x . N/S rear wheel ...

Thanks for the reply Lozz, will take it apart again and check the connections!!!!!

Hiya Guys, Think I've tried everything to sort this out if anybody can help me out it would be greatly appreciated! (V)Peugeot 406-HDi 2.0 Here goes, heads up display (standard one, radio station, temp etc) suddenlt stopped working or so I thought, closer investigation revealed the display still wor...

Thanks again guys, for the record my 46 mile round trip to work went great, no "Battery Charge Fault" and interestingly the "Brake Fluid Level" warning doesn't come on now when I put on the handbrake?? Watch this space! Glad to see my post at least engineered a potential new loving relationship on t...