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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:15 pm 
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does anybody have any pictures of disc brakes being put together step by step
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I dont have any photos but what is it you want to see or know ??? I have done conversion from drums to discs a few timeas and have certainly rebuilt many discs and calipers.

What do you need to know ??? A swap from drums to disc is two hours per side going slow - much faster if you have done a few before.

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FWIW I documented a drum -> disc conversion here.. although it's using 4-pot alloy calipers and competition 7.5" discs.

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im fitting disc brakes to my k and wanted to know any tricks or the easy way to fit them, because i will always find the easeir way on the last one
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thanks sgc exactly what i needed

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wanted to know any tricks


The only non-obvious trick I remember using was the fitment of the brake hoses -- fit them to the caliper before you fit the caliper to the hub. The hoses don't have unions on the end, so once they're attached to the car they won't turn :roll:

The rest is pretty straightforward, IIRC.

[edit] Make sure you fit 5/8" rear slave cylinders so you don't find yourself going backwards after a big stop. Oh, and the only other difficulty I had was getting the pedal height up, but that was probably the brand new piston seals drawing the pistons back in after an application.

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Make sure you have the right tools - a good ball/tie rod joint splitter. The best type are the sissor type that screw down the bolt to press out the taper. You dont want to be bashing the ball joint tapers with a BFH. Its a sure way to damage something although I know others who swear by the BFH method.

Are you using your original drive shafts ??? The CV joints are different between discs and drums - if so you will have to change the CV to suit.

Place gladwrap over the opening of the master cylinder and then screw down the lid. It will stop excessive brake fluid dripping everywhere.

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Mike_Byron wrote:
I know others who swear by the BFH method.


We used a BFH, but I'm going to buy a scissor-type for when I have to pull it apart again.. I hate hitting the car..

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Place gladwrap over the opening of the master cylinder and then screw down the lid. It will stop excessive brake fluid dripping everywhere.


That's a good tip, wish I knew that one before I did mine :lol:

Glad Wrap. Is there anything it can't do?

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Glad Wrap. Is there anything it can't do?


It's not recommended as a method of contraception.

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Mick wrote:
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Glad Wrap. Is there anything it can't do?


It's not recommended as a method of contraception.

is that speaking from experiance mick :lol:

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make sure the bleeders are at the top of the calipers.... it might seem like a good idea for them to be at the bottom cos the fluid won't make a mess when you bleed them, but it's not! ;)

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Mike_Byron wrote:
Make sure you have the right tools - a good ball/tie rod joint splitter. The best type are the sissor type that screw down the bolt to press out the taper. You dont want to be bashing the ball joint tapers with a BFH. Its a sure way to damage something although I know others who swear by the BFH method.


I once successfully split some ball joint with an Axe. No appropriate tools were available at the time. So a BFH seems sophisticated in comparison.


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Make sure you have the right tools - a good ball/tie rod joint splitter. The best type are the sissor type that screw down the bolt to press out the taper. You dont want to be bashing the ball joint tapers with a BFH. Its a sure way to damage something although I know others who swear by the BFH method.


I once successfully split some ball joint with an Axe. No appropriate tools were available at the time. So a BFH seems sophisticated in comparison.


I hope you weren't planning to re-use that ball joint!

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Glad Wrap. Is there anything it can't do?


It makes a great party joke when you spread it over the loo bowl!

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Glad Wrap. Is there anything it can't do?


It makes a great party joke when you spread it over the loo bowl!


at someone elses house I hope!

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simon k wrote:
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Mike_Byron wrote:
Make sure you have the right tools - a good ball/tie rod joint splitter. The best type are the sissor type that screw down the bolt to press out the taper. You dont want to be bashing the ball joint tapers with a BFH. Its a sure way to damage something although I know others who swear by the BFH method.


I once successfully split some ball joint with an Axe. No appropriate tools were available at the time. So a BFH seems sophisticated in comparison.


I hope you weren't planning to re-use that ball joint!


Meh they weren't my ball joints.


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