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 |
Dave-O |
Mar 22 2006, 12:45 PM
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Is winter done yet? Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 26-August 03 From: Minneapols, MN Member No.: 1,082 |
The "old style" ball joints on my '70 have a round notch in the shaft just like the one shown in the picture above. The pinch bolt must be placed in the strut after the ball joint is inserted.
If this is the system you have I would suggest getting new bolts when you put it together because there will probably be pressure from the ball joint on the bolt and it will trash the threads. Just make sure it is the 10.9 hardness like the stock one. Hope this helps, |