Rear caliper bolts

[Arctic]

I opted for TRW, so handbrake shoes can be found HERE

Brian

HI Brian.
Thank you for the heads up, I was on the verge of purchasing a set as well for spares I have now replaced the link above with your link cheers as always

I wonder then if he telling the truth about the rear Springs being Unipart ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303191750109

[chicochapman]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

No bother Billy, be aware that you will need to cut one coil from the spring on most aftermarket offerings, otherwise they will become coilbound when you fit them

The original spring free length is 15.5mm and the aftermarket ones, 18.5 the pin length is the same however.

This applies to Pagid, Mintex, or Delphi branded items, the giveaway as to the unsuitable types are a 5mm hex hole in head of the pin rather than a No 2 Pozi.

It was for this reason I bought a SMN100290 hold down kit, and after comparing spring lengths, broke out the Dremel

Brian

Also applies to Borg and Beck BBK6210 (not fitted yet) but I have a Dremel.
thanks Brian

[BillyMG]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

How many do you need? I've four pins, but only two springs

The kit only came into Eurocarparts today - went to pick it up and the bolts are completely wrong. They're too short and have a kind of fixed butterfly type end rather than a nut and bolt. I'm a bit annoyed as I wanted to get the job done yesterday but there you go.

Brian if I could take you up on your offer that'd be great mate - will pm you

[BillyMG]

What a palava. Ordered a set of pins on eBay after the set Brian sent me went missing in the post. They sent me 2 pins with no retainers and 2 springs. So I went to Screwfix and bought some M6x40 bolts, added washers and a nylock nut - job done. I used 2 new springs and cut down the best 2 of the old ones and reused. So that's new shoes, new discs, new pads and a new backbox ready for MOT. Thanks for the various advice guys ��

[marinabrian]

Nice one Billy, you do realise the backplates themselves are the retaining device for the pins?



The norm is the backplate rots away where the pin normally goes through and turns by 90 degrees to lock,

If you don't wish to replace the backplate or repair it, then bolts provide a reasonable short term fix, provided the hole in the brake shoe web is enlarged to allow the shoe to articulate sufficiently to operate.

I did just that on the wife's car, as I don't intend to keep it beyond it's MOT expiry.

Brian

[marinabrian]

Forgot to say, if the set you ordered from eBay only included two pin and springs, did it arrive in a tatty looking jiffy bag with the address handwritten in black felt tip ?

If so, I would contact the eBay seller to see if they've posted them out, as the two new springs in your picture look to have been shortened by one coil with a Dremel

Brian

[BillyMG]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Forgot to say, if the set you ordered from eBay only included two pin and springs, did it arrive in a tatty looking jiffy bag with the address handwritten in black felt tip ?

If so, I would contact the eBay seller to see if they've posted them out, as the two new springs in your picture look to have been shortened by one coil with a Dremel

Brian

Ahhhhhhhhh! Now it all makes sense!! Post must be taking a week lol. Which means the kit I ordered off eBay will probably come middle of next week, and the replacement a few days later as I complained about not getting a full kit!!

Yeah the pin holes probably turned into big holes a long time ago - on one side was 2 thinner nut and bolts like mine, one of which had pulled through completely and the other one was close, on the other side were pins and short springs but they had a small disc which sat behind the backplate for the pin to turn 90 degrees into. I just used washers behind the backplate and a nylock nut.

Send me your PayPal addy Brian

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by BillyRover

Send me your PayPal addy Brian

What for ?

If you managed to make use of what you got, then that's good enough for me

Brian

[trikey]

Originally Posted by BillyRover

Send me your PayPal addy Brian

Like that's going to happen

[BillyMG]

Cheers Brian