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98silvervts
4th August 2012, 17:50
Fitted my ebay:
266mm BOSCH Caliper (Round Ended Pads) [Type 1]
266mm diameter
20.5mm thick
Vented disc, with a 27mm offset
4.7kg disc weight
54.0mm piston
nice easy fit no grinding just some washers and fluid :)
Only problem now is bleeding the things,
I get a good presure on the third or forth pump then it doesnt hold.
It's doing my head in, been doing it on my own..
Pumping the pedel then wedging a stick on the pedel then bleeding and repumping etc etc..
I have a presure bleeding kit but its leaking to bad to use.
Anyone got any tips before I give up and go to the robbers at quick fit lol..
K17NEY
4th August 2012, 17:58
sounds like you have an air leak, Is the banjo bolt tight enough on the new caliper? Check if its weeping. Get someone to help you too, doing it on your own isnt helping...
98silvervts
4th August 2012, 18:04
sounds like you have an air leak, Is the banjo bolt tight enough on the new caliper? Check if its weeping. Get someone to help you too, doing it on your own isnt helping...
cheers, I was thinking the same thing i have only nipped them up as i dont want to over do them..
I've cleaned the calipers up and thought i would leave them for an hour or so then check round for again for leaks..
98silvervts
5th August 2012, 12:19
I didnt find any leaks this morning.. but realised that i'm a twat..
I had fitted the calipers upside down. left on the right & right on left..
swapped them round and the almost didnt need bleeding at all.
I'm suprised how good they are.. well impressed.
Now that job is done next is to get some 50mm springs.
K17NEY
6th August 2012, 17:51
Lmfao! That'll be the problem..
Gordzilla
6th August 2012, 17:56
LOL awesome
98silvervts
6th August 2012, 19:03
Lmfao! That'll be the problem..
LOL awesome
I was so excited to get them on, i didn't look properly..
lwigmore
7th August 2012, 23:05
I didnt find any leaks this morning.. but realised that i'm a twat..
I had fitted the calipers upside down. left on the right & right on left..
swapped them round and the almost didnt need bleeding at all.
I'm suprised how good they are.. well impressed.
Now that job is done next is to get some 50mm springs.
My mate did the same when he fitted my v6 calibra brakes to my old C20LET corsa b, he looked like a plank when they wouldnt bleed up properly :D
chinkostu
8th August 2012, 07:41
My mate did the same when he fitted my v6 calibra brakes to my old C20LET corsa b, he looked like a plank when they wouldnt bleed up properly :D
this may sound dumb, but how do you fit them upside down? :panic:
Barry123
8th August 2012, 08:10
this may sound dumb, but how do you fit them upside down? :panic:
Left on right and right on left.
Spackers on my formula student team did that.
98silvervts
8th August 2012, 08:43
I've learned the lesson now.. :)
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