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[Trissy B]

Hi all, could anyone show me how their brake pressure regulating valve is fitted please? MK3 era. I have Cooper S disks, single line brakes etc.

 

I assumed it was mounted vertically with the inlet facing downwards (there seems to already be a threaded hole in the subframe).. but the book shows it mounted flat. If it needs to be, it'l need some kind of bracket making up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nicklouse]

As per your pictures.

Sure the threaded hole is not for the exhaust mount?

dont think it is an inertia valve just a spring valve so it's orientation is not critical.

We used to mod them so as to change the spring pressure to adjust the shut off pressure.

[Spider]

They are only a pressure valve, so orientation is important as Nick has mentioned.

 

The bracket etc needed looks to be there. Presently, I see from your first photo, there's a Tee piece fitted where the valve should be. Remove the Tee and the Valve should go in it's place. These should be a hole, about 1" in dia for part of the valve body to go through.

[Trissy B]

Aha thanks. There's a 1" hole to the left of the current position, must be this. Maybe that's why one brake pipe is bent.

There's no flat bracket though to bolt it on

[Spider]

I can't quite see from your photo, it's a little dark, but I think the bracket is there. The Tee piece is bolted up to it.

 

If some numby has cut it off, easy enough to fabricate one.

[Spider]

Here's a clip from a photo

 

 

you can see the bracket under the valve

[nicklouse]

Oops did not notice that is was a T piece in the first photo. Thought it was the regulator as that is where it should be.

[Trissy B]

OK brilliant, hopefully its just 45 years of waxoiled crud hiding it!