brake callipers

[dubscum]

Hello all, i need to replace my seized front callipers on my US 71 bus, where's the best place to get them / is there any i need to avoid or any tip to replacing them or things I need to look out for etc.

Many thanks for any advice
Ash

 

[deluxedude]

i may just have a pair in the garage

 

[dubscum]

let me know of you have dude

 

[mister]

Hi
I found a pair on sale on this here forum for mine, as the refurb ones are really expensive.
However JK sell an adapter kit to take late bay calipers. New parts and cheaper makes sense. Would do it this way myself next time round. Much safer with new parts!

Andrew.

 

[Graham L]

Hi Ash

71 are one year only callipers and hard to find in good condition, we have refurbed them in the past as you can get seal kits but depends on the condition of the ones on your bus.

As Andrew as pointed out you can fit late callipers which are readably available using an £11 (i Think) kit from JK which we have used in the past, late bays use a larger bolt (m12 from memory) whereas yours using an m10 bolt, the kit just takes up this difference with 4 top hat bushes. You ideally need to fit longer bolts though as the callipers are slightly deeper, I've got some of the longer bolts sat on the shelf if you need any,

Let me know, you'll find Machine 7 do a new late calliper complete with pads for around £80 each,

 

[bertiethebus]

rebuild them, KYBA4 ran a step by step

 

[rockandrollcamper]

What's the rebuild cost ?? Is it easy enough ?

 

[bertiethebus]

Less than £20 from gsf worked a treat on my 71
Im a knuckle dragger chimp when it comes to owt mechanical and im still alive so it cant be that hard of a job :mrgreen:

Took half an hour on each one and popped the pistons out with an air line (they fly mind)

 

[Tofufi]

71 are one year only callipers

Except for the '72 model year, which used the same calipers as '71.

(well, actually, that's not quite true - they added a second bleed nipple for the '72 model year, but the calipers are interchangeable).

It was the '73 model year when they changed to the 'late' disc brakes.

 

[r73]

71 are one year only callipers

Except for the '72 model year, which used the same calipers as '71.

(well, actually, that's not quite true - they added a second bleed nipple for the '72 model year, but the calipers are interchangeable).

It was the '73 model year when they changed to the 'late' disc brakes.

presumably the second bleed nipple just meant they could be used either side??

 

[rockandrollcamper]

Less than £20 from gsf worked a treat on my 71
Im a knuckle dragger chimp when it comes to owt mechanical and im still alive so it cant be that hard of a job :mrgreen:

Took half an hour on each one and popped the pistons out with an air line (they fly mind)

Sounds great. I've not fitted mine yet so no idea of condition etc.

 

[bertiethebus]

Well i decided after emptying a watering can on my nsf caliper it was about due a little fix :lol:

 

[Rob b]

Ash as your running king an link beam you need late bay calipers an disc an pads to match

That will make finding them easier anyway




Rob

 

[dubscum]

Ash as your running king an link beam you need late bay calipers an disc an pads to match

That will make finding them easier anyway




Rob

really, I didn't know that. cheers mate

 

[Rob b]

Yeah dude I found out the hard way after rebuilding my 72 only ones then I ended up swapping them with the bloke I got the bus off for some late ones I had to rebuild again :/

So there's a good heads up for you

I got some ict twins for my engine today so
Got a rebuild 32-36 weber for sale lol



Rob

 

[dubscum]

Rob I would have had that carb lol

 

[Rob b]

Yeah I remember you said you had got one dunno if mines the same as yours as mines off a 1700 type4

You got yours on an running ?



Rob