Front brake rotor offset, cross over years suck!!! |
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Front brake rotor offset, cross over years suck!!! |
Jaiden |
Mar 20 2006, 05:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
Hey all. I got most of the front suspension back on but when I went to put the brake calipers on I noticed that they would not fit over the rotor AND lined up with caliper mounts. SO I removed my new rotors and compared them to the old and found that the rear offset from the rotor surface to the bearing seal surface is deepr on the original rotors.
I had to find this out after I already pressed in the ew bearing races (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) So how can this be? I have the old style strut tubes. When I talked with eric shea about getting my calipers we stated that I have "new" style calipers So what did the factory do? Old strut tubes and new style brakes on a 72? I guess I gotta order new rotor and pull out the races qand return the rotors. Man I hate set backs |
Jaiden |
Mar 21 2006, 07:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
I ordered the "old style" ball joint so if it is the wrong one then pelican screwed up.
I have the front end bolted together and I have had no problems yet.... but I haven't even had the wheels on yet. I bet when a DAPPO not the PO swapped the motor for the 75 2.0 they swapped a bunch of parts!!!! Now I'm really getting pissed. I Might have been lied too or maybe the PO was lied to about the true nature of the car. Now what is the difference between a new and old A-arm. There was a slight difference in the ball joint mount area of the A-arm that I got fom Mueller is there any issue with the A-arm? The ball joint bolted up no problem to the A-arm and the strut. |