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Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:56 pm
by Jordi
ScottieJ wrote:I don't see why everyone seems to have issues with jap calipers? I've always ran them and never had issues. It's like all calipers, they just need to be stripped cleaned and lubed on the sliders every now and again, especially when the vehicle goes offroad a lot. don't forget they are nearly 30 years old after all
gotta expect a few issues after that length of time and no rebuilds!
Brakes international do rebuild kits and new pistons, I would just rebuild them.
Full caliper including pistons and slides approx £40 a side. As said I rebuilt mine and have no issues. Gonna fit jap calipers to the rear eventually.
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:25 pm
by Edweird
Okay, turns out Mum rang up Cookies and ordered me some new calipers through them and they'll arrive tomorrow; Her argument being that if the current ones lasted 30 years then a new set ought to last as well.
Thanks for the help lads. Should have it all back together by tomorrow afternoon, then I'll just have to hope the bodywork holds together until the summer.
Plus I get £48 back if I take the old ones in after I've got them off.
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:48 pm
by trotter
Ah well keep 1 set an rebuild them and take the worst ones in for your exchange money back..
As I've already posted you some
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:13 pm
by Edweird
trotter wrote:Ah well keep 1 set an rebuild them and take the worst ones in for your exchange money back..
As I've already posted you some
Thanks anyway. I'm sent you a PM about it.
Got the disc and pads fitted to the other side today, along with the exhaust and getting the drivers side caliper off again ready for the new ones that should be ready for picking up tomorrow at about noon.
Pictures show the condition of the old pads and discs, new discs and pads on one side, the remains of the exhaust section and the new one on my truck.
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:22 pm
by dazerede
Looks good
I'm liking the old pads thick on one side and it goes thin lol (top right pic)
Ummmmm you have no front bumpstops dude
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:43 pm
by Edweird
dazerede wrote:Looks good
I'm liking the old pads thick on one side and it goes thin lol (top right pic)
Ummmmm you have no front bumpstops dude
I know, no one seems to have any. Jordi gave me some rear ones which will be going on soon, when I put the rear springs on I've got in the garage.
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:16 pm
by Jordi
I'll check if the spares Zuk has some front bump stops when I'm home.
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:35 pm
by trotter
Mountain goat performance not have any bump stops?
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:01 pm
by Edweird
trotter wrote:Mountain goat performance not have any bump stops?
Nope. Only bump stops I could find at all were some extended polyurethane front ones...on Llama4x4 I think...
Re: Ed's wagon
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:02 pm
by Edweird
Bad news gentlemen. My Zook's courtesy light has stopped working when I open the door so I'm going to have to scrap my SJ.