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| Author: | phillb [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cooper S Disc retaining pins |
Hi all, I've got 2 sets of disc retaining pins from 2 different Mini suppliers and both are too large to fit thru the calipers. Are my calipers normal??? Disc casting has 3242*13 LOCKHEED *A21241 I think * is 8 (hard to read) one set of pins are Unipart GBK 1010 Cheers |
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| Author: | 850man [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:48 am ] |
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Are you talking about steel pins? S calliper pads are held in with split pins, not solid steel pins. You can get the split pins from most nut & bolt suppliers, there roughly 1/8 x 65mm. |
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| Author: | phillb [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:20 am ] |
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850man wrote: Are you talking about steel pins? S calliper pads are held in with split pins, not solid steel pins. You can get the split pins from most nut & bolt suppliers, there roughly 1/8 x 65mm.
Yeah split pins are what I meant, I've got 2 sets from 2 different well known mini suppliers and both are 2 big so starting to wonder if its my calipers that are different. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:04 pm ] |
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They should be 1/8" diameter- sadly these are getting hard to find. Not made here anymore.... Everybody wants to supply you cheesey 3mm ones from PRC. Beware- these are soft and weak, you can bend them with your fingers- and if they break/wear through you can lose a pad like I did. Scary stuff! I now use 2 bits of 1/8" (3.2mm) dia welding electrode, cut 80mm long, with the ends bent over. Like this- 
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| Author: | phillb [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:23 pm ] |
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OK, Thanks heaps Doc. I like your idea. The split pins I have are definitely bigger than 1/8 inch. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:37 pm ] |
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I have noticed that in recent years they just give us the wrong pins. A little while ago, they were too short, now they're too fat. I do similar to the Doc. |
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:56 am ] |
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When our friends in PRC and other "manufacturers" on the sub-continent learn how to make quality fastners, maybe they'll start using 'em themselves................ |
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| Author: | the_duck [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:29 pm ] |
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GBK1010 or BFK760 are for 8.4" calipers and won't fit Cooper S ones. cheers. |
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