Type 12 Vitesse 6 calipers

[Hiwex]

Hi, I’m after a pair of Vitesse 6 Type 12 calipers, must be in working or refurbishable condition.

Cheers

Mike

[ahebron]

If you are really really desperate I have a set but I am in New Zealand.
Postage would be a bit.

Anything is refurbishable so be careful for what you ask!

Adrian

[Hiwex]

Thanks Adrian, I appreciate the offer.

I’ll be back to you if I haven’t located some in the UK within a month or two.

I note your refurbishable point.....

[Peter Truman]

I got a new set of new LH & RH type 12 calipers for the daughters Mk2 Spit around 20yrs ago from a chap who used to race Formulea Vee he advised they were used on those models, maybe worth a check up to see availability?

[thescrapman]

If you get desperate I have a couple of pairs of type 12 out in the garage.

No idea what condition but I thunk 1 set was last on the road in mid70s as they came off a Herald I rescued from a garage that had had a heavy front end crash, twice. Don't think the type 12 s matched the tuned engine the guy had fitted.

[Hiwex]

Thanks, as long as they can be brought back to life with a seal kit, I’m very interested, can you drop me a text to 07801 239050 to let me kNow what you want for them?

cheers

Mike

[thescrapman]

I will get the compressor fired up tomorrow and see if the pistons shift.

[Pete Lewis]

air pressure is only say 90psi    hydraulic pressure   1000psi  as an alternative ........

a wanner grease gun would be a better option  ,you can even fill it with Dot4

Pete

 

[NonMember]

Also, hydraulic fluid (or grease or oil) is essentially incompressible, which means the pistons don't get fired across the room when they start to budge.

[thescrapman]

Ended up spending a couple of hours making a device to push pistons out. 

Cylinder was a Hyundai one I had on the shelf ( I have No idea where it came from!) And a Triumph clutch pedal, and a lump of 6*2.

 

[thescrapman]

2 calipers stripped. Pistons will polish up nicely. Bleed nipples free.  Will send you an SMS message shortly 

[Colin Lindsay]

Wish mine were in that condition, I've just started refurbishing a pair... whilst looking for other parts I found stainless pistons, seal kits and even the little round seal for the two caliper halves in a drawer, so as I am doing nothing else at present, I may as well. I think I'll have fun getting the pistons out of the other one...

 

[thescrapman]

1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said:

Wish mine were in that condition, I've just started refurbishing a pair... whilst looking for other parts I found stainless pistons, seal kits and even the little round seal for the two caliper halves in a drawer, so as I am doing nothing else at present, I may as well. I think I'll have fun getting the pistons out of the other one...

 

I have a second pair with moving pistons, and a third pair that look about the same as your other one, but one f the pistons did move under air pressure amazingly.

[Hiwex]

Thanks All,

I await your message Scrapman 🙂

Cheers

Mike