rear caliper RIBE fasteners Options

[woodgeek]

Do all 914 rear calipers use the funky RIBE fasteners? I'm spending this coming weekend working on my 1975 1.8 and I'm trying to gather up / order all of the tools and supplies I'll need.

My 914 runs but idles rough and the brakes are frozen. So, I've ordered / rounded up the following:

• vacuum hoses
• vacuum / pressure gauge
• f/r brake lines
• brake pressure bleeder / speed bleed nipples
• intake manifold sleeves (the four short ones)
• a dwell meter
• rebuilt front calipers
• rebuild kit for the rear calipers
• injector seals
• triple-square bits
• lots of printed how-to's from Pelican & 914 World
• etc, etc, etc

This weekend I plan on getting the timing sorted out, resolving my vacuum leaks, valve adjustment, install front calipers, rebuild the rear calipers, bleed the brakes, figure out why the alternator light is on AND take my teener out for a nice long drive (with a toolbag and cell phone stashed in the trunk). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


The only thing I'm uncertain about are the RIBE fasteners on the rear calipers. I've read that the RIBE fasteners are used on the early 914's -- are they only on the early ones? Mine is a '75; will it have those fasteners? The reason I'm asking is the car is 200 miles away so I can't walk out and check. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I'm bringing my torx bits and a propane torch just in case. I've heard that using the torx bits on ribe fasteners can be hit or miss.

thanks,
dave

[Eric_Shea]

they combined regular hex and those randomly

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Yours have the standard 11mm hex. They are made by both Ribe and Verbus but, you won't have the proprietary head design to deal with. I believe the 45mm are Verbus and your 50mm are Ribe.

That said, someone may have retrofitted an older caliper on the car... I've seen it all (almost). That being the case...

Torx "can" work but in limited capacity. Do not try to tension with a torx. Only use them to hold the fastener head in place and, do all you can to minimize the force put on them (torch, penetrating oil, preload, etc.)

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[woodgeek]

they combined regular hex and those randomly

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Yours have the standard 11mm hex. They are made by both Ribe and Verbus but, you won't have the proprietary head design to deal with. I believe the 45mm are Verbus and your 50mm are Ribe.

That said, someone may have retrofitted an older caliper on the car... I've seen it all (almost). That being the case...

Torx "can" work but in limited capacity. Do not try to tension with a torx. Only use them to hold the fastener head in place and, do all you can to minimize the force put on them (torch, penetrating oil, preload, etc.)

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Thanks guys and thanks for the welcome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'll take some pics this weekend.