AidanT

Hi Pete. Yes I sent Geoff at wins an email last night and hope to get in contact today. Hoping he will do an exchange as the seal clip has just come off as far as I can see and destroyed the boot seal. Will let you know the result.

I have taken the caliper off the. car but it's still really difficult. The spring clip will not stay around the seal I can fit the boot but the edge of the Galilee has no groove it's just a flat ledge and as soon as the spring is fitted it pulls off the boot I can't see a way a of doing it without some sort of special tool Aidan

Hi Steve Did yours have this spring clip? Spent over an hour this evening and didn't get even close to refitting the new seal ! What a complete ********'d!!! If you did have this spring clip one or if anyone else has fitted this I would be really grateful for a method to do it!! Thanks Aidan

Hi All Thanks for the above I am 100% sure they are 16P I purchased a new 16P pin set, shims and pads from the club shop last week and they all fitted perfectly on the other side. The calipers are exchange units fitted at the last MOT purchased from Wins Steve - Thanks for the note - Looking now at my picture on the other side I can see that there is a ridge that the clip is sitting on retaining the seal I have purchased dome 16P boot seals so I will just fit them as a mirror to the other side - I will use the original clip as the kit I have does not contain any Thx Aidan

Heres a picture of how it is currently

Thanks Steve Mine seems to have a spring clip around it which does not appear on the video -Looked at the Buckeye website and they show on where this spring clip seems to sit on the surface of the piston itself I can't find any instruction on how this is supposed to fit - I get that the smaller lip of the seal fits in the piston groove but is it just as simple as using the clip to fit the other end of the seal to the surface of the piston?? http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/Brakes/Front/Front.htm Aidan

Hi Does anyone have a guide / tips on replacing the boot on a 16P caliper? Can it be done in situ? Step by step guidance would be very useful if anyone has done this before Thanks Aidan

Or does anyone have a template of the originals they could share?

I was also looking for some "original" old stock but failed and I also didn't like the look of the ones readily available. So I'd also be interested if anyone knows a manufacturer who can reproduce the originals or a supplier with old stock

i believe I have it!!! thanks for your for all your help Kevin

Hi sorry I know this isnt the original forum I asked questions on but I have tried and tried to get pictures to work following the instructions above and all i get us "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community" f am using photo bucket and the direct URL is http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/aidantupper/IMAG0054_zpsb506994d.jpg~original So what am I doing wrong ? I have no messages other than that above I'm lost!

Hi, Although I don't know the full history of my Mk1, all my dials are Smiths - I'd be surprised if they were all swapped over!!

Hi, I can recommend a Lady called Yvonne in Staffordshire. It will mean using a courier to send the seats as I did but its not too expensive. She did an excellent job in the restoration of my MK1 GT6 seats which in the end were done in leather. (Sorry the pics not that great!) Details are Classic Car Seats 01785 712747 www.classiccarseats.co.uk

Hi Isn't this also somewhat like Kindles and proper books? I prefer books myself! Also, the Inter-web maybe a lovely place for some - but not if you live in the middle of no-where like me!

Thanks for all your help - I will purchase the adapter and replace it. Just one more question really - what is tight for the adapter? any torque setting advice? thx

Sorry should have said its Items 30 31 and 32 I'm replacing as the pipe 30 has a hole in it !!

Hi, Thanks for the info - Is it OK just to remove and replace items 30,31 and 32 leaving 29 in the housing or do I need to replace that as well - I have tried to move 29 with a spanner with no success - so I am soaking it in penetrating oil but if I can get away without removing it that would be good - My only other option will be to cut the old pips and get a socket on it with a breaker bar If I can just leave it and swap out the items 30 31 and 32 then its a lot easier

Hi All About to replace my very old mild steel return pipe with a hole in it with a stainless steel one - Any one with any advice on removing the old nut and olive? other than being careful! - Any advice do's and dont's etc gratefully received Thanks

Hi - I joined the TSSC club before I purchased my second Triumph - The reason I say this is you can look in detail on the club classifieds on the TSSC site which gives you a much better idea of what you can get for the money

The Shop Shoes seem a really good price thanks, also any thoughts on a replacement fitting kit and springs? I have seen a set for a Mk3 GT6, would they work? - Certainly looks the same from the picture? Thx

Hi All, After upgrading my studs to 7/16" on my Mk1 GT6, I noticed my REAR Brake shoes will need replacing at some point in 2015. I have been looking to find Riveted ones but to no avail. Looking on that well known shopping site I found various makes of bonded ones including Veco and Delphi. Can anyone recommend these makes? or advise on where to get some good quality rear shoes? Thanks in Advance

OK Not as bad as I thought!!

Thanks I will try it out!! Sorry if pictures appear here ME kust trying to work this out!!

Maybe its just me but is there some sort of step by step guide on How to do the above? Or do I need to ask my son how and even what some of the terminology means here. I admit I'm not a twit or a face(boring)book user bit even so.....