Leyland P76 Owners 2005

Technical Information

Brakes


Power disk brakes used on all the P76.
Carl from South Australia would like to bring to everyones attention that a model of the P76 was available with no booster and only drum brakes. Known as the poverty pack



Rear Brakes







Caution

Please note an error in the Leyland workshop manual Braking system R21 there is a caution note.
I have found that the nut does not have a scribe mark around it to be the Left side not the right side as the book indicates.

Email written by Adrian

Last weekend I needed to rebuild my drum brakes on the back of my P76.
I found reading the book that I needed to make sure I had matched up the rear brake adjusting nut/bolt correctly other wise the Handbrake mechanism would undo the brakes.
If you follow the information in the Leyland manual you will be setting it up incorrectly.
They say the nut either has a scribe ring around it or it does not.
The Gregorys manual is a little better. The text information is quite difficult to follow.
The brakes on the car had been played with, before I bought the car and I needed find replacement bits to have them working before I could go back on the road.
After fitting as indicated by the BIBLE (leyland manual)I checked out the mechanism functionality only to find it was undoing.
I consulted with Neville, where he verified the mistake by visually inspecting another setup.
So please be careful when putting the brake pieces back.
You will also going to take your brake shoes to a specialist for re bonding as they are unable to be purchase over the counter in some auto stores.

Reply from Geoff

Read your email and would like to know if the manual is incorrect in regards the rings as described ie no grooves indicate RH one groove LH.
I have only found my cars adjusting nuts are stamped R and L as described also I have normally done one side at a time thus avoiding having problems.
I would like to mention that I have found the adjusting lever part 3 sometimes does not mesh properley to the adjuster component part 4A and I have reset
the lever and lightly filed the serations on the adjuster to give a more positive action as they become worn over the years . Saves bying parts.
Cheers
Geoff

Reply to Geoff

Hi Geoff
The manual that I have is wrong.
My manual is Part # TP854
I could not find a R or L on the nuts.
Thanks for the tips, and I will add this to the web site as well.
Cheers
Adrian

Brake linings for P76

Needing spares then Hal has helped you with some information
They are E1164SA linings and fit Austin 1800 / Tasman some Falcon and all
brake outlets will be able to supply.
Hal
Last updated
April, 2008
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