I need my eyes tested

[SteveOS3]

Last night I refitted the o/s caliper:



Then the n/s:



It didn't take me long to realise that the retaining clip holes were a tad too big....

Had to take them back to the auto factors this morning and now awaiting a replacement, either it was wrongly boxed or badly made.

Checked the receipt and it says Escort brakes but we matched them with the Lucas part numbers when I took the old ones in for exchange.

I guess I should have noticed the difference but had so many other things on the go I just applied the paint a week ago and left them to dry.

Going away next Wednesday, need to fix this and still waiting for new water pipes from ACT.... fingers crossed.

[WotnoV8]

That's a bit of a bugger not getting matching calipers. The larger holes are for the more substantial retaining clips as opposed to the wire ones. (My calipers were supplied with the relevant clips)
Hope you get all the work done ok and on time.

[SteveOS3]

New n/s caliper with small holes exchanged from motorfactors this evening - got home and it was an o/s fitting........

Argggghhhhhh back there at 8am to try and get it sorted - glad I didn't paint it first

[TVRees]

can you mount it upside down ????

[v8s4me]

TVRees said:

...can you mount it upside down ????

You can, but you'll never be able to bleed it off properly.

[SteveOS3]

As you say, it would be a bit difficult to bleed off and need different flexi pipes.

Back at the Factors this morning and by co-incidence the chap I spoke to used to work for a TVR dealership

He said the caliper that was delivered was 'leading' instead of 'trailing'. Another set on the way and this time he'll compare them when they arrive.

Fingers crossed......

[Kitchski]

The motor factors took them back, even though they were painted? Bloody hell, that's good going!

[SteveOS3]

They took the first one back, the one with the big holes and marked it as wrongly boxed.

The factors do a lot of business with the garage that helps me out from time to time so I guess that helped........

[v8s4me]

SteveOS3 said:

....He said the caliper that was delivered was 'leading' instead of 'trailing'.....

And which Sierra/Escort might that have been off then?