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Offline bigwood

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Pad modification
« on: April 24, 2008, 11:17:16 »
Not really a new subject more a thanks to Simdeb regarding the rear pads modification. When swapping wheels round I noticed a shiny line round my rear hub, on pulling the pads out one pad had been resting on the hub. Rather than a new caliper, the pads and discs were fitted by the last owner in November. I got a decent size  split pin from work drilled the lug on the pad. now the pad hangs on the center pin and located is by the two original  side pins. Pads now sit above the hub with there outer edge in line with the outer edge of the disc. A free split pin is far better on my Yorkshire pocket any day. :cheesy:
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Re: Pad modification
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2008, 13:30:19 »
 I had the same problem but I just put a blob of weld on each lug and now they sit exactly where they are supposed to.
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Re: Pad modification
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2008, 15:04:13 »
I had thought of the weld idea first off. The advantage of the pin being I can now guarantee the outer edge of the pad is on the outer edge of the disc by drilling the pad in situ. The next set of pads will simply be drilled from the old pads. I have  drills at home but can only weld when I am at work. Its amazing how many of us Landy owners are allergic to spending money, isn't that how Landrover were always meant to be, easy and cheap to fix. Some of the bodges we used to do on Landys when I was in the army would not be too out of place on this web site. The best I can remember was a smashed piston due to a valve head dropping off. Sump off , remove big end, push con rod up as far as possible and drive back on three cylinders. Not to recommended unless you had  a fleet of series 2A,s as big as the Army had. :army:
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Re: Pad modification
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2008, 07:29:10 »
Not really a new subject more a thanks to Simdeb regarding the rear pads modification. When swapping wheels round I noticed a shiny line round my rear hub, on pulling the pads out one pad had been resting on the hub. Rather than a new caliper, the pads and discs were fitted by the last owner in November. I got a decent size  split pin from work drilled the lug on the pad. now the pad hangs on the center pin and located is by the two original  side pins. Pads now sit above the hub with there outer edge in line with the outer edge of the disc. A free split pin is far better on my Yorkshire pocket any day. :cheesy:

Brake Caliper body is worn so allows the pad to sit on the hub...........eventully the pad will fall out :shock: 
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