01-09-2023, 06:48 PM
Hi all, been thin on the ground lately……working furiously on my son’s’71 lowlight for his wedding in a couple of weeks.
Replacement calipers are nla/ almost non existent so I’ve opted for a late bay conversion kit.
Problem I now face is that part of the caliper binds on the rotor if I tighten the mounting bolts fully.
To be perfectly honest, the casting on the calipers is less than perfect and I’m wondering if the fix is to simply grind away the binding portion. It’s nowhere near the fluid galleries and I’ve checked rotor centre with verniers……21 mm each way give or take a poofteenth, so the rotor appears centred.
Supplier (Mick Motors) is at a loss and looking for alternative caliper sets, but if it’s just a simple , careful grind to fix, I’m happy to go ahead…..
Anyone had similar experience?
Replacement calipers are nla/ almost non existent so I’ve opted for a late bay conversion kit.
Problem I now face is that part of the caliper binds on the rotor if I tighten the mounting bolts fully.
To be perfectly honest, the casting on the calipers is less than perfect and I’m wondering if the fix is to simply grind away the binding portion. It’s nowhere near the fluid galleries and I’ve checked rotor centre with verniers……21 mm each way give or take a poofteenth, so the rotor appears centred.
Supplier (Mick Motors) is at a loss and looking for alternative caliper sets, but if it’s just a simple , careful grind to fix, I’m happy to go ahead…..
Anyone had similar experience?
Cheers,
Mark
It’s not oil, it’s sweat from all the horsepower !
Pit crew for : The Tardis - a ‘76 Sopru Campmobile
& Herman - the ‘71 White Low Light
Mark
It’s not oil, it’s sweat from all the horsepower !
Pit crew for : The Tardis - a ‘76 Sopru Campmobile
& Herman - the ‘71 White Low Light