Pepe Le-Puegeot

ACES! back in business baby. Did Rabin's zip tie method, and drove straight to the hardware store. I used a small rubber bushing, some nylon washers and very fine thread m6 machine screw and nut to put it back together. Shifts like new again. Your the pro Rabin! CHEERS!

Tonight on my way home from work. My 505S Diesel 5Spd would no longer go into 1st or second. In stop and go rush hour traffic. I was forced to slip the clutch, starting and stopping in 3rd gear!! Made it all the way home. I suspect that it's the linkage. Just before this happened, I noticed the shifter felt, EXTRA sloppy. That is to say, it's always been sloppy since I had this 505. I gotta go to work in the morning, and this is my only transport atm. what should i look for. I'm gearing up now to go out side with a work lamp and tear into it. Hope somebody sees this post and can offer some advice. -Pepe

Now a spoiler is on the #musthave list.

Interesting. I will try to get to a tire shop and have then check the wheel balance. I don't have a vacuum gauge. Mighty Vac would do the trick right? I can get one of those tools for around 30US.

Thanks for the replies friends! I have ATE calipers ;-) and will now order proper ATE break-pads replacement. Today I replaced all of the 10mm vacuum hose, and place upon new hose clamps. The squishy breaks symptom continue. I have more investigation to perform upon the vacuum system before certain that it is in fact not cause of the issue. At speeds above 60kmph, there is a noticeable wobble coming from the front suspension. And seems to possibly be from the right front wheel. Question: Could this be a warped disk break rotor? Speeds above 120kmph the wobble resolves and the drive is smooth. -Pepé

Thank you tulaweb. I will take a front wheel off in a day or two and see what I find out. I'll try to shoot some pictures of what I find and post. Also wanted to ask, does anyone know about these ported rotors i see on eBay? Looks like they are coming from Australia. Anyone have experience?

So I have another question that also relates to the brakes. I went to local Portland area Napa and Carquest auto parts stores. I went to inquire about brake pad replacement parts. Both stores didn't bring up any available parts. As I mentioned before I was looking at this eBay auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320898013310. I have not purchased these as of yet. The representatives that I spoke to at the Auto-parts stores, both said there were two types of front disk pads. How do you go about identifying what pads your 505 uses?

Yes. That is a very good idea. However, the vacuum hoses there, are very old, and cracked and need replacing anyhow. So as I go throughout the system replacing the worn hoses, I should hopefully find the leak. I will report back. Cheers!

Hi everybody! This is my first post here. My name is Johanness in Portland Oregon. I just bought a '82 505S TD named "Pepé Le-Peugot" He runs strong, and the manual transmission shifts well, with 120.200 miles on the odometer! The front brake calipers look a bit worn. And the pads are definitely low on meat and in need of replacement. I've ordered ​ some from a parts wholesaler via e-bay, and they should be here soon. Here are my braking symptoms. When you come to a stop, after the engine has been at low revs, there is almost zero braking, and the pedal must be pumped. This pumping still may not yield much stopping power. However, if I downshift the manual transmission before a stop and the action increases the engine RPM, then there is more pedal, and more stopping power. The master cylinder is full, and the fluid in the cylinder looks to be of clean quality. The clutch works flawlessly as well. I don't suspect a hydraulic issues. I think it may be a vacuum leak? When I shut the car off, I hear a hissing. It's the vacuum system taking on air. I wanted to ask the pro's here before I head to NAPA to replace all my main vacuum hose. Thanks guys! -J PS: here is a pic!