Peter Truman Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I don’t miss that grief of rusted and seized components. Gee we’re lucky here in Oz occasionally may need a little heat Mapp Good job well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 59 minutes ago, PeteH said: The last time I had to remove a seized bolt like that, I welded a Larger Nut over the top of the bolt, that gives more purchase than the socket, the heat helps "crack" the corrosion, and saves expensive sockets. even old one`s.👍 Pete Did try but the position and did not have a nut big enough! Once i got it heated up with the socket and a meter long bar , it shifted then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Look at these bad boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 One side done, nice smooth turning took a little bit of fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 what pads have you used ?? pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 47 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: what pads have you used ?? pete Greenstuff, reused the ones that were on, hardly any wear on them. Just got passenger side done . Will continue tomorrow, blead and test. Fingers crossed 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 as you have done all this work and you want it to stop i would bin them and fit some Mintex , 1144 have real bite but you dont have to go that far but green pads give me the stained underpants performance Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Here is a pic of passenger side. had some fun with the rear blead and adjusters waiting on son to pump the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Do the rotary need machining, they look a little scored. ineed to buy some new rotors for the daughters Mk2 Spit there downtown the min thickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Peter Truman said: Do the rotary need machining, they look a little scored. ineed to buy some new rotors for the daughters Mk2 Spit there downtown the min thickness. They are ok, quite good thickness. Just minor marks that will soon go once on the road. All blead now and tested round my drive, servo works and brakes are much better. Waiting on some parts from chris witter (water pipe and clutch flexi) before i take it for a longer drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 I have tried the Disk Skim in the past (25ish years ago). Didn`t end well, got them lined to within 1/10 thou on the boss, but the Disk would not produce a decent surface on a light skim, even with a Ceramic tool. I suspect that heat ageing has much to do with it. As I was scrapping it in the end I took a deeper cut, which did produce a usable surface but the thickness reduction was too great. Likely the only thing that would produce an acceptable surface would be a Grind?. Unlike back then they are cheap enough to replace now. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 discs for 2000/2500 eg rimmers £82 stag £42 each see what i mean about convert to stag has a big cost benefit thats if you have 14" wheels Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 interesting price variance Pete how can it be justified! Last year I brought front and rear rotors & pads for wife's Jag X from a local Jag dealers ebay site cost only $250 all up delivered complete with a tube of hand cleaner. I'd previously asked at our local major rotor supplier (RDA) $250 each front and rear ie $500. I also asked for the daughters Spit $250 a pair, I advised I could buy ex UK and ship for around $150, the local supplier RDA price matched at $130. It pays to be grumpy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 18/03/2021 at 18:35, Pete Lewis said: as you have done all this work and you want it to stop i would bin them and fit some Mintex , 1144 have real bite but you dont have to go that far but green pads give me the stained underpants performance Pete I agree and said the same earlier. In my experience Greenstuff are about as effective as greased weetabix.... M1144s and Stag discs & calipers absolutely transformed my PI brakes and there wasn’t anything particularly wrong with the parts that came off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Nick Jones said: I agree and said the same earlier. In my experience Greenstuff are about as effective as greased weetabix.... M1144s and Stag discs & calipers absolutely transformed my PI brakes and there wasn’t anything particularly wrong with the parts that came off. I will get some m1144s when i can find some for a good price. I don't drive fast in the 2500s, the fact that i could still stop with partially seized brakes. If i have no stopping problems i will swap over when the pads are worn down, that might be some time as i only do a few hundred miles a year in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Ok, where to get 1144 pads from, so far only see ebay at 80 for a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 club shop BPMT40 stag/2000/2500/TR8 £70 to members Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Same as MGB? Or did I imagine that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 56 minutes ago, Nick Jones said: Same as MGB? Or did I imagine that? You didn't. they are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 15 hours ago, thescrapman said: You didn't. they are the same. Been looking on ebay, before i purchase the hight difference on two i am looking at one said stag fitment 70. Somthing the mgb gt 64. Something. I think the mintex code is mlb40 for the larger and mlb10 for the smaller. Also does anyone know the 1500 spitfire code/size so i can order for my yellow spitfire. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Mintex 1144 in club shop BPMT533 for type 14's £58 Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Mintex have a bedding in proceedure to cook in the initial applications Bedding Procedure for M1144 / M1155 / M1166 1) Clean discs with brake cleaner 2) Following initial brake test start with 3 – 4 light applications from 30mph down to 0mph. After these, follow the steps below according to Material. M1144: 6 / 7 medium pressure applications 70mph down to 30mph M1155: 8 / 9 medium pressure applications 90mph down to 30mph M1166: 9 / 10 medium applications 90mph down to 30mph When carrying out the bedding process, do not allow the brakes to drag, do not left foot brake. To do so may result in damage to, or failure of the brake system. Leave the brakes to completely cool. For Further information please contact Richard Barton on 0127485403 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Well i have made the purchase. After a run out the other day i found that the green stuff with a nice firm pressure work, but as you say pete no bite. I remembered my puma spitfire on standard brakes with green stuff was very woolie, i did have a spitfire with mintex 1144 years ago and that did have bite. So have ordered for the yellow mk4 and the 2500s, 37 and 53 pounds, not through the shop but a big saving. The puma spitfire does not need them with four pots up front and mgf discs rears it stops very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Another run out to test other things. Brakes ok, stopping alot better than before. I will swap to the 1144 when they arrive though as my mileage would mean they probably would never get used otherwise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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