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Post by rsvr1000 on Feb 17, 2021 22:10:06 GMT 1
Guys Rebuilding front calipers and its been a mare, replacement pistons were too big , returned and placed another order only to be sent rear ones  3rd time lucky got the correct pair and fitted nicely. Now for the blonde moment cannot remember how shims fit to pads i thought they should be a tight fit on the pad but it doesn't matter which way I try they fall off and where do the springs go If someone can help with some pics it would be appreciated Thanks Tony |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 17, 2021 22:13:46 GMT 1
This has been bugging me since you asked
I've found that a lot of the time the shims do not fit well on aftermarket pads
As for the spring I've been looking through eBay listings trying to see
9nly memory I have is it going through a small hole in the caliper body and hooking onto the caliper bracket
Sorry I can't help more
Steve
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Post by rsvr1000 on Feb 17, 2021 22:41:25 GMT 1
This has been bugging me since you asked I've found that a lot of the time the shims do not fit well on aftermarket pads As for the spring I've been looking through eBay listings trying to see 9nly memory I have is it going through a small hole in the caliper body and hooking onto the caliper bracket Sorry I can't help more Steve Cheers Steve , will have another play and look tomorrow |
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Post by JonW on Feb 17, 2021 23:21:39 GMT 1
I generally leave the shims off, especially as Steve says with after market pads.
I did have some pics up of the springs fitted but photof**kit did their thing, must be some on google images?
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Post by rsvr1000 on Feb 18, 2021 13:52:23 GMT 1
I generally leave the shims off, especially as Steve says with after market pads. I did have some pics up of the springs fitted but photof**kit did their thing, must be some on google images? Going to leave shims off as they do not sit nice at all pads , still having trouble fitting pads with support bracket now as the pin is really tight and pads will not move along the pin as I thought they would . These calipers have got to be the worst ones I have ever worked on |
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Post by Matt24k on Feb 18, 2021 14:34:20 GMT 1
Always removed the shims. A light smear of Copperslip on the rear of the pad that goes to the piston was all I used.
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Post by LC_BOTT on Feb 18, 2021 14:44:23 GMT 1
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Post by stusco on Feb 18, 2021 15:42:06 GMT 1
midlifecrisisrd Avatar
Oct 23, 2017 17:10:09 GMT midlifecrisisrd said:
God! Now your asking
Think they just provide some tension between the 2 parts of the caliper
They go into the small hole in the alloy body of the caliper and locate back onto the steel bracket
I'll look to see if I have a pic
Steve
this is what steve told me
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Post by rsvr1000 on Feb 18, 2021 20:49:11 GMT 1
Think I have sussed it now Guys, thanks for the help
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3rd time lucky got the correct pair and fitted nicely. 
