What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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Just spent 3 1/2 hours fitting ONE rear disc and pads using the Nutexa stuff I bought.
Plenty of plus gas was sprayed on and left and then I had the joy of one of the 12mm bolts rounding off.
So eventually had to give up conventional attempts and angle grind the head off the bolt. Then loads of jiggling to get to the 21mm bolts which were also well stuck.
Eventually got it off as one and managed to drive the remaining bolt through the caliper and then grind a couple of flats onto what was left to allow me to grip it and remove it from the slider pin.
Oh how I laughed.
Anyway, got to face doing the other side tomorrow-and I know it’ll be the same.
Plenty of plus gas was sprayed on and left and then I had the joy of one of the 12mm bolts rounding off.
So eventually had to give up conventional attempts and angle grind the head off the bolt. Then loads of jiggling to get to the 21mm bolts which were also well stuck.
Eventually got it off as one and managed to drive the remaining bolt through the caliper and then grind a couple of flats onto what was left to allow me to grip it and remove it from the slider pin.
Oh how I laughed.
Anyway, got to face doing the other side tomorrow-and I know it’ll be the same.
Friday - finished fitting my Fogstar battery, Victron DC-DC, Ablemail AMT12-2 and isolator etc. I’ve kept the CBE distribution board (DS300) and control panel for now. All works very nicely and should give me a big increase in off-grid time. Solar panel, MPPT and Victron mains charger to be fitted when I next have a free day (or 2) and dry, mild weather. Pic before I’d finished:
Pic of how I’d like it to look
(seen in a van at the NEC today)!!:
Pic of how I’d like it to look
(seen in a van at the NEC today)!!:
There was a recommendation somewhere I read to use the existing arch screws. However, the arch is stepped in there.
If you look at the top picture, you can see that I have cut a long vertical slit to allow the flap to be secured against this stepped in piece; I also trimmed the top to fit in the curve.
Easy enough to fit as long as you take the wheel off.
They sit quite well with having the lip that sits over the bumper, as you can see from the bottom picture. So far happy, will see what they are like after this weekend's trip out.
Looks great.
Will look even better with these.
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Just done the disc and pads on the other rear corner. No seized and rounded bolts.
Here’s the state of the old disc.
Then the shocker, as soon as I pulled the pads and saw this:-
I knew my caliper was seized and the piston face pretty much toast.
Anyway, plenty of plus gas and the piston wound back in easy and I cleaned the face up and we are now left with this.
Brake cleaner has left a funny hue on the disc.
All I need to do now is try to get a garage who can fit me a new caliper before I head off to Spain on Saturday.
Failing that I’ll get a garage in Spain to do it.
I refuse to be derailed lol.
Edit:- I’m probs being lazy and should swap it myself. It’s only £100 from GSF. I just don’t have a bleed kit or any hose to make one.
Or much enthusiasm left lol.
There’ll probably be a post on here tomorrow of me fitting a new caliper.
Here’s the state of the old disc.
Then the shocker, as soon as I pulled the pads and saw this:-
I knew my caliper was seized and the piston face pretty much toast.
Anyway, plenty of plus gas and the piston wound back in easy and I cleaned the face up and we are now left with this.
Brake cleaner has left a funny hue on the disc.
All I need to do now is try to get a garage who can fit me a new caliper before I head off to Spain on Saturday.
Failing that I’ll get a garage in Spain to do it.
I refuse to be derailed lol.
Edit:- I’m probs being lazy and should swap it myself. It’s only £100 from GSF. I just don’t have a bleed kit or any hose to make one.
Or much enthusiasm left lol.
There’ll probably be a post on here tomorrow of me fitting a new caliper.
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You got your money out of those pads SiJust done the disc and pads on the other rear corner. No seized and rounded bolts.
Here’s the state of the old disc.View attachment 230244
Then the shocker, as soon as I pulled the pads and saw this:-
View attachment 230245View attachment 230246
I knew my caliper was seized and the piston face pretty much toast.
Anyway, plenty of plus gas and the piston wound back in easy and I cleaned the face up and we are now left with this.View attachment 230247
Brake cleaner has left a funny hue on the disc.
All I need to do now is try to get a garage who can fit me a new caliper before I head off to Spain on Saturday.
Failing that I’ll get a garage in Spain to do it.
I refuse to be derailed lol.
Edit:- I’m probs being lazy and should swap it myself. It’s only £100 from GSF. I just don’t have a bleed kit or any hose to make one.
Or much enthusiasm left lol.
There’ll probably be a post on here tomorrow of me fitting a new caliper.
Looking forward to your post on fitting the new caliper yourself
Not long but the bullet myself and was money well spent.
I went for the all black V3s with the LED bulbs and nightbreaker full beam. Great set up.
Whats the difference between V1 and V3
- Ignore. I see V1 is for T6.1 and V3 for T6
According to their site I believe they are.
“The lights are fully MOT compliant and E marked for UK use for RHD VW Transporter T6’s.”
The difference is how the DRLs are set up and where the indicators are.
The V1 are the first ones out and they have progressed since then. They look quite different.
The V3 are the nicest in my opinion
I think so but they did have not for road use on the box.
So the T6.1 is stuck with he older type then?
I very much doubt that but would need to check.
I don’t think you can buy the V1’s new now. Only the V3 in various styles
