16" brake calipers

[lloydy]

are they unique to 16" or is it just a matter of working out girling or ATE?
If they are standard T25, what ones do i have? i thinking they look like girling

cheers

[ninja.turtle007]

Hex head or 13mm bolts?

[ninja.turtle007]

Hex head or 13mm bolts? On a 14" the hex are ATE.

[lloydy]

what bolts, where!
Do you mean under the black rubbery cap at bottom of caliper in pic? If so mine are hex

[ninja.turtle007]

They look ATE to me.

[lloydy]

yep, i'd agree with that
cheers for the pic

[toomanytoys]

Just the upright is 16" specific, the calipers are all std... just either ATE or Girling.. which will be marked...

[lloydy]

how easy is it to remove the front pads? Any special tools needed? And am i likely to break anything, as i just wanted to check them. Getting an itch to maybe fit new pads, rear shoes and a fluid change.

[axeman]

no special tools needed, apart from a 46mm socket and a scaffold tube,fronts just need to remove the caliper to change the pads, just worth looking that all your bleed nipples are in tact for bleeding. i recon that break fluid and the coolant are the 2 main sevice items that people forget about,

neil

[lloydy]

whats the 46mm socket for? And do the pads just come out once caliper removed?

[Aidan]

LLoyd get a copy of Bentley ffs, available as PDF on cd if reqd.

[syncropaddy]

no special tools needed, apart from a 46mm socket and a scaffold tube,fronts just need to remove the caliper to change the pads, just worth looking that all your bleed nipples are in tact for bleeding. i recon that break fluid and the coolant are the 2 main sevice items that people forget about,

neil

Whats the 46mm socket for Neil .......... ??

[axeman]

ne said rear shor

no special tools needed, apart from a 46mm socket and a scaffold tube,fronts just need to remove the caliper to change the pads, just worth looking that all your bleed nipples are in tact for bleeding. i recon that break fluid and the coolant are the 2 main sevice items that people forget about,

neil

Whats the 46mm socket for Neil .......... ??

he said rear shoes, just finishing the thought and i am questioning my self but i cant rember if the 46mm nut on the stub axle holds the drum on or not, some one will confirm this (or not).

neil

[lloydy]

no, just two little bolts hold the drum on.

[Aidan]

no, just two little bolts hold the drum on.

and 20 square inches of rust usually, 46mm socket is often required if they've not been apart in a while, especially o syncros that get wet, easier to remove the hub and drum then bray the hub off the drum