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Rear brake backplates,early/late are they the same??

Posted: 21 Jun 2006, 22:52
by toolsntat
Rear brake backplates,early/late are they the same??

Posted: 21 Jun 2006, 23:54
by HarryMann
Yes..

Left - 251 609 425D
Right - 251 609 426D

VW £51 + VAT ea. + lower brake pivots (2/side) + bungs


Worth reading this Wiki entry:-

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... _servicing (Not complete yet)

and this:-

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... _Backplate

Rear brake backplates,early/late are they the same??

Posted: 22 Jun 2006, 00:23
by toolsntat
Cheers for that and to add another little tip, for the crown nut removal.
We had to heat it and tap it with a hammer before it would loosen...

Posted: 22 Jun 2006, 00:34
by HarryMann
Crown nut, you mean castle-nut??? :D

Well, I hope you haven't fried your wheel bearing grease (prob not) - here's another way...


Though most use 3/4" Tee-bar with flank drive 46mm socket and a extend it with a pudlok scaff pole. Stand on it and jerk your weight.

Rear hub nut on all T25's - 500 N-m (360 lb-ft) then next split-pin hole

Posted: 22 Jun 2006, 08:28
by oldiguana
eyup ducks,ive just had to replace the backing plates on my 1983 holdsworth,if they are the same as my 1983 ones they are £80 a pair including delivery from jk....................still guts you though