'72 Brakes

[Shaggy]

Hello people just been to GSF to get some brake shoes for my front brakes now i have never taken the wheel off but they tell me I should have Disc on the front and drum on the back, is this right?

Im at work at the mo, so im not being lazy hehe

 

[Justin & Muttley]

My '72 has discs up front and drums at the rear - I think the front calipers are one-year only (they have thinner pads than the later ones), I heard they were the same as Porsche 914 calipers, perhaps someone else can confirm/tell me I'm wrong!!!

 

[Shaggy]

Well i have the pads and it says they are for porsche so i think maybe you are right, ok well thats good to know anyway, thank you LD

 

[Tintop]

If yours is a crossover i'm 99.9% sure it will have discs upfront.

 

[Shaggy]

Good that makes me happy nice easy job for me tonight then

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Good luck with the brakes - would you mind posting the part number of the pads if they turn out to be the right ones? Cheers

 

[Guest]

my 71 devon wasn't a cross-over and it originally had disc brakes....?

 

[Shaggy]

Yeah I was told '72 and '71 had disc brakes up front

 

[Shaggy]

OK people need some suggestion, got to my brakes but the nuts had seized....AHHHHH was out there with everything hitting with hammer, what should I do, I don't wanna take it to a garage as its such an easy job and I can't keep spending money on easy jobs

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Put some penetrating oil on it, leave it for 24 hours, do it tomorrow.

 

[Shaggy]

OK will WD40 do

 

[Justin & Muttley]

OK will WD40 do

If it's all you've got then it will be fine, 3-in-1 is best but WD40 will probably do the trick, when you do it tomorrow try adding a bar or the ring end of another spanner to your main spanner to give you increased leverage rather than hitting it with a spanner!

 

[Araon]

71 onwards discs although the 71 is a one year only (Feck)

 

[Shaggy]

one year onlys are cool

 

[Tofufi]

71 onwards discs although the 71 is a one year only (Feck)

Thought '71 and '72 were the same. '73 on were different (larger).

 

[Shaggy]

I think your right

 

[Araon]

Thinking about it yeah it may be the rears i have i my head will consult the bible

 

[michael cottam]

71-72 vans are da bomb but what a pain being only one year. I've got
parts galore for brakes for the 73 on
Pads and rear shoes which i'm certain are different on our vans