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> Calipers and Brakes, Making sense out of something that should be simple
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post Oct 6 2018, 02:53 PM
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OK,

Perhaps (I am sure) it is me.

Ordered all the right stuff. A Complete kit from a VERY reputable vendor. Sent the calipers to the rebuild vendor that was recommended within 914World.

Got the calipers back yesterday, went to assemble them today.......

In the picture below the springs do not fit correctly side to side.

The pins seem loose, and the cotter pins are not the same as the ones I removed.

Also, I need a source for pads and hardware for the rear, The pins that we removed from the rear were so rusty, they can no longer be used. So I need a source for REAR pads and the pad hardware for my nice new calipers. I can only find sources for Pads ONLY.......ugh

Last, seems I ordered TWO front rebuild kits......sigh, I have to stop ordering parts after midnight. THis I know I will need to fix myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post Oct 6 2018, 03:11 PM
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I would send pics and talk to the vendor 1st before trying to figure it out on world.
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post Oct 6 2018, 03:11 PM
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Details?
What year car ?
What calipers, front or rear?
What did you order?
What help are you asking for ?

Edit: I see that is a rear caliper. Pins are different diameter. I have a bunch of them. The spreaders are NLA to my knowledge.
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post Oct 7 2018, 02:26 PM
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No, that is a late front caliper. The pads, pins and spring for that caliper are different from the early caliper parts. The caliper is wider to accommodate the thicker pads; the pads you have are too thin to fit unless the pistons are pushed out, and while they will work, they are not the correct ones. The pins need to be longer, and the spring is wider. I'm guessing you got a kit for the early caliper.
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post Oct 7 2018, 03:12 PM
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Edit; I see the left pins isn't seated completely, and you are asking a different question.

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post Oct 11 2018, 08:11 PM
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So have you got this sorted yet?
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post Oct 13 2018, 05:36 AM
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Lots of places are selling the Centric pin kits that DO NOT fit. I ordered a set for front M calipers. Pins work, springs are wrong.
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post Oct 13 2018, 08:53 AM
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I agree Mark. You do have to order the correct kit to get the correct length pins. In the photo above the pinch ring is just a quarter inch or so from being in place, but the small end is about three quarters inch or so from being in place; so I would say the pins are a half inch too short. Also the pads have a wide gap, about double the rotor thickness; if you compare the pad gap to the rotor gap in the caliper, so this tells me they are the pads for the 70-72 calipers not the 73-76 calipers. The pads will work of course, they will just look like half worn pads.
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