Front brakes identification help?

[chewbacca]

Hi guys.

Front brakes are ready for a service.
Is there an easy way to tell if mine are early or late?
It's an 84 so could go either way I'm finding on most things.
Thanks

[captain Byrne]

If you know your VIN number, use this:

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3selector ... lector.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[California Dreamin]

Brake service? if you are talking about brake pads then there are early (square) brake pads, or late (crescent shaped) brake pads.

Early: fixed, none floating (two piston) brake calipers with square pads.

Late: floating caliper (single piston) with crescent shaped pads.

If you are talking brake calipers then things get slightly more complicated as there were two 'brands' of calipers (ATE & Girling)

Brake disc's and bearing kits follow the early/late rules (2 wheel drive)

Depends on what parts are going to be changed.

Martin

[chewbacca]

That's a great help, as I'm still waiting to start the job.
It's just pads and discs I'm expecting to do. ( who knows, might just be pads!)
I can take a wheel off now to inspect the discs and pads and order up what's needed.
Thank you.

[California Dreamin]

Pads are easy to identify, later crescent shaped pads or early rectangular pads. Just buy a decent brand .. ATE/BOSCH/PAGID/MINTEX/Brembo all fairly good.

Martin