JussiG7

Sorry, I had forgotten the topic totally! No photos, but a short story: 1. The old regulator was so tightly bolted to the car and rusty, too, that I had to break it ! Just cut thin slices from the regulator until I reached the level, where the allen bolts did not get thinner any more. I used my angle grinder with a thin cutting plate. 2. Installed the new balancer to the same place and tightened it with bolts. The spring bolt to the same position where the previous had been. 3. Installed all the four brake pipes very carefully and slowly. 4. Bleeded the brakes and... went to the annual inspection. And that´s it !!! The brakes worked very well in the brake dynamometer, and still are working. Which is good as we now have a hard winter here! Merry Xmas to all and many thanks, too !!! Johann Sebastian Gren from Finland

Thanks about your comment ! Yes, there is a possibility to adjust the regulator while bolting the arm to the rear axle. I hope, however, that I can fit the new one to the same marks that I do before removing the old one. I have had two Felicias before this one. In both cars the engine broke as they had about 300 000km behind. But they had been in bad homes This one has been treated well all its life, so I believe that though now driven 345 000km, it may reach even 400 000km, which is really good!

Thanks again! I suppose I shall not use this car more than 3 years max. So, I ordered the cheaper Italian OE - part from Skoda-Parts.com . The German alternative would be 3 times more expensive, but it seems to have a possibility to adjust the valve with a bolt and nut. Actually, I had to adjust the old regulator a bit two years ago, because it gave too much brake power to the front wheels versus the rear wheels. But I suppose that also the Italian version works well the first 20 years. Would you have any comments to this subtopic? JussiG7, Finland

Thanks about the additional information ❤️ It surely helps, if something would go wrong removing those original bolts. I´ll let you know how I succeeded, but it may take some time, because there are so many other things to do before that. Greetings from Finland, JussiG7

Thanks a lot ! Maybe they have been cross threaded and even over tightened, but that is not essential. What really means, is that the old regulator must be removed without rounding off those allen bolts in a way or another (thanks about the hint to remove the exhaust rear section). After that all the four pipes must be attached very carefully so, that the pipes are in the right angle (maybe also pushing the pipe in with another hand) and the bolts are screwed into the right threads. And not too tight 😇

Hi guys! I managed to change all the rusty rear part brake pipes and also all the brake hoses, but now it seems, that the threads in this 23 y.o. regulator are gone. So I should change also this regulator/balancer/compensator. They are rather expensive, but that is not the main problem. The main problem is how to remove the old regulator and to attach the new one. It seems like being welded into the body of the car or at least to the rear axle ? Regards, JussiG7 from Finland