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M16 caliper touching hub
stuart_g - 23/2/08 at 09:09 PM

What have I done wrong?

I have done a mock assembly today using an old disc just to see how everything goes together and the M16 caliper is touching the hub. It is only just touching but shouldn't there be more of a gap?

I thought of putting a washer between the caliper and mounting plate but the brake disc looks central in the caliper so I don't want to offset it.

[Edited on 23/2/08 by stuart_g]

[Edited on 23/2/08 by stuart_g] Rescued attachment M16 barakes.JPG
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madteg - 23/2/08 at 09:28 PM

Had to put 2mm washers in mine as well works fine, attached pic Rescued attachment small 004.jpg
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madteg - 23/2/08 at 09:30 PM

try again Rescued attachment uprights 004.jpg
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Phil.J - 23/2/08 at 10:18 PM

Just grind a bit off the caliper to give a couple of mm clearance. Should be plenty of metal there so shouldn't affect it in any way..


britishtrident - 24/2/08 at 09:56 AM

Grind but with care to remove the minimum metal -- caliper casting are quite thin in places.