Brake Pad Fitting Kits

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

Hi all,

just a quick question. I am going to fit 1.9 calipers to my 1.6 and I can't find a supplier of a pad fitting kit (Girling).

It's not on servicebox and doesn't drop out as a seperate item on the main brake supplier sites on the web.

They must exist of course, but where is best to get one.

regards

Dave

[Tom Fenton 1,562]

New Girling pads usually come with replacement bolts, this is all that is needed. There is not a "fitting kit" as such.

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

New Girling pads usually come with replacement bolts, this is all that is needed. There is not a "fitting kit" as such.

Hi Tom,

There certainly looks to be more than that in Haynes, Springs,shims and some pins (not bolts)

so I am surprised by this response.

regards

Dave

[Tom Fenton 1,562]

Have you actually got your 1900 calipers yet?

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

Have you actually got your 1900 calipers yet?

Hi Tom,

Yes - I've had then soaking in DEOX-C and have brushed then down. Today I'm going to paint them.Then I'll fit new pistons and a BIGGred refurb kit. I've ordered some Mintex pads.

regards

Dave.

PS actual calipers shown on the thread about cleaning parts in vinegar.

[welshpug 1,678]

They are just standard 1.9 Girling calipers, no springs shims or pins.

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?a...ost&id=7547

 

 

The caliper I would imagine you have seen is a very early Girling caliper, which was not used on the 1.9, you need to go to Chapter 13 in the workshop manual to see the 1.9 caliper as the 1.9 came out after the First print of the Manuals.

Edited June 8, 2009 by welshpug

[Tom Fenton 1,562]

Hi Tom,

Yes - I've had then soaking in DEOX-C and have brushed then down. Today I'm going to paint them.Then I'll fit new pistons and a BIGGred refurb kit. I've ordered some Mintex pads.

regards

Dave.

PS actual calipers shown on the thread about cleaning parts in vinegar.

In that case then if you have a look you'll see there are no pins shims springs required.

 

The pads have an inbuilt spring, and a decent set of pads will come with 4 M8 bolts with threadlocking compound pre applied to go into the sliders.

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

They are just standard 1.9 Girling calipers, no springs shims or pins.

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?a...ost&id=7547

 

 

The caliper I would imagine you have seen is a very early Girling caliper, which was not used on the 1.9, you need to go to Chapter 13 in the workshop manual to see the 1.9 caliper as the 1.9 came out after the First print of the Manuals.

Thanks Welshpug, interestingly though fig 13.77 still refers to an anti-squeal shim for the later girling caliper. How late is late if not early?

Dave

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

In that case then if you have a look you'll see there are no pins shims springs required.

 

The pads have an inbuilt spring, and a decent set of pads will come with 4 M8 bolts with threadlocking compound pre applied to go into the sliders.

Hi Tom

How could I see that then - pins maybe as there's no holes (should have spotted that - schoolboy error)

And as I don't have the pads yet I wouldn't have known that a spring is pre-fitted.

Thanks though

regards

Dave

[Tom Fenton 1,562]

Sorry for trying to pass on some of my experience, I will not bother trying to offer assistance in the future, good day.

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

Sorry for trying to pass on some of my experience, I will not bother trying to offer assistance in the future, good day.

what are you getting so arsey about?

When things are obvious fair play, but they weren't apart the matter of the pins which I admitted I should have spotted.

Several web sites do quote their own fitting kit no. so it is not at all clear hence my question.

Get over yourself.

regards

Dave

[billybluesky 1]

hi just read your post i fitted 1.9 callipers to my 1.6 about a month ago i can definately add no clips,springs,shims or any other fittings needed

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

hi just read your post i fitted 1.9 callipers to my 1.6 about a month ago i can definately add no clips,springs,shims or any other fittings needed

Hi Billy,

Thanx for that mate, as some confusion existed in my mind.

Is the mod worthwhile in your opinion ?

regards

Dave

[billybluesky 1]

Hi Billy,

Thanx for that mate, as some confusion existed in my mind.

Is the mod worthwhile in your opinion ?

regards

Dave

 

hi yea once the pads bedded in there is a little more feel to the pedal but that might be the braided hoses i fitted at the same time although not dramatic but at least i lose that bloody CLUNK every time i reverse and touch the brakes