Brake Component Testing

[rogerotto66s]

Engine has been rebuilt and sitting on my garage floor, in process of filling hydrolastic suspension with fluid via “grease gun” tool (going OK so far).

Next job up is to hook up all the brake lines.

I would like to “test” various components (brake lines, master cylinder, servo, disks, drums, etc.) before I put the engine in the car.

I believe I do need to remove the “servo” to install the engine so I would need to repeat the process once the engine is in.

Any suggestions / recommendations re: what is possible would be appreciated.

[Peter Laidler]

I suppose you could make a simply brake layout jig thinggy on a sturdy bench and plumb it all up. You know the sort of thing, like apprentices used to make up to show the apprentice-master that they'd taken on board 5% of what he'd taught them!!!!!

Regarding the grease-gun hydro tool Roger, NEVER under estimate it. That is all I have used since I've had hydro minis and while it might take a little longer, I set myself a bit longer time. I've got depressurising, totally emptying, air-free filling and pressurising down to a fine art. I'm convinced that it's just fear that puts most people off from doing anything hydro themselves

[rogerotto66s]

I suppose you could make a simply brake layout jig thinggy on a sturdy bench and plumb it all up. You know the sort of thing, like apprentices used to make up to show the apprentice-master that they'd taken on board 5% of what he'd taught them!!!!!


Since evening is already set up in the car I would test there.
Just wanted to do something before I put the engine in since fixing/replacing stuff would be easier to do with the engine out.

[surfblue63]

Why not fit up brake system without servo and bleed/test. Then fit servo re-bleed and test again once engine is finally running.

[AndyPen]

That’s what I plan to do. Essentially you only need one ‘standard’ pipe to bypass the servo. That way you are not recompressing joints either.

As it will only be temporary I’d use copper for the shorting out (like 850 cars) as it is simply so easy to bend and flare without damaging anything.