110 front brakes...pandora's box

[mongosd2]

Well I had to find something...what started out as was I thought was a cracked, old brakeline, and simple brake job, has turned into complete caliper rebuild-replace job. Good news is the axles, and all those bits are fine.The bearings were slightly worn on both sides...

Here 's the low down:
Passenger caliper leaking, inside pad MISSING
Rotor...
Driver side caliper almost completely siezed

I expected to have to replace the brakes, and was getting all the bits to do the rear disk conversion and do all the brakes at one time, but to put the front caliper together WITHOUT a inside pad is bs. I know this because you couldn't compress pistons enough to get new pads on both sides, the cotter pins are still in, and it's obvious by the corrosion on the pistons. I can't believe we missed this on inspection, but the brakes were working, with no squeaks or squeals and there was plenty of brake pedal.

 

[I Leak Oil]

Ha! That's the British version of "restoration"! A friend of mine bought a 109" from England. I was horrified at what was done to that truck....

 

[JSQ]

You need D90 Calipers anyway.
I put them on my 110 and I just got another set from Will Tillery for my new Disco1. They're like 300 bucks a set.

 

[ipgregory]

You need D90 Calipers anyway.
I put them on my 110 and I just got another set from Will Tillery for my new Disco1. They're like 300 bucks a set.

He's probably packing for his trip so i'll answer for him. He already has new rotors and pads and the calipers he's got coming cost him half that so he's set. If he wanted to switch out to a vented 90 set up at this point he'd need new rotors and pads again as well as the different calipers. Not sure the difference is worth it to him.

Ian

 

[Nonimouse]

Ha! That's the British version of "restoration"! A friend of mine bought a 109" from England. I was horrified at what was done to that truck....

Easy - that's a bit of a random and unfounded statement based on a limited experience

I agree that there are some complete and utter cowboys who pray on the undeserving but...

 

[I Leak Oil]

Easy - that's a bit of a random and unfounded statement based on a limited experience.

..and so is that.

 

[mongosd2]

new calipers are on the way...

 

[Michael Slade]

...cowboys who prey on the undeserving but...

Hey now...real cowboys do NOT prey on the undeserving. Watch what you're calling us. :costumed-smiley-007

 

[Nonimouse]

Hey now...real cowboys do NOT prey on the undeserving. Watch what you're calling us. :costumed-smiley-007

Whoops sorry, British coloquialism (sp?)

 

[Nonimouse]

..and so is that.

nope, lost me there

Do you have a large and varied experience of British vehicle workmanship concerning the renovation of automotive parts? If so, my bad.

 

[I Leak Oil]

The fact that you're asking after the fact proves my point...

 

[Nonimouse]

So lost I need a map

Can you explain please

 

[glr]

Well I had to find something...what started out as was I thought was a cracked, old brakeline, and simple brake job, has turned into complete caliper rebuild-replace job. Good news is the axles, and all those bits are fine.The bearings were slightly worn on both sides...

Here 's the low down:
Passenger caliper leaking, inside pad MISSING
Rotor...
Driver side caliper almost completely siezed

I expected to have to replace the brakes, and was getting all the bits to do the rear disk conversion and do all the brakes at one time, but to put the front caliper together WITHOUT a inside pad is bs. I know this because you couldn't compress pistons enough to get new pads on both sides, the cotter pins are still in, and it's obvious by the corrosion on the pistons. I can't believe we missed this on inspection, but the brakes were working, with no squeaks or squeals and there was plenty of brake pedal.

Sorry mate but I never took the wheels off, The brakes seemed to work fine on road test so I didn't inspect them.

 

[mongosd2]

I'm not blaming you Julian...It drove fine and I also missed it when we inspected it. I thought I broke a brake line, but the piston blew a seal on the caliper...

 

[glr]

I'm glad it didn't show wen we towed the 130 with it! Hows it going?