Author Topic: Rear Caliper Brackets???  (Read 1896 times)

Offline Nicky753

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Rear Caliper Brackets???
« on: 15 May 2011, 02:01 »
When tackling a near side rear wheel bearing I found the only way to remove the caliper mounting bracket was to cut it off with a grinder. A trip to Doncaster motor spares got me a used bracket which refurbed pretty well and went on perfect.
Tackling the off side rear bearing went down the same path but thinking ahead I purchased a replacement bracket before chucking the grinder about again.
Strip down, slice bracket off, refurb everything, bearing in, build up.....until I offer the replacement bracket up that is!
The bracket is too thick to slot back between the stub axle back plate and disc and the actual offset of it is such that even if it did slot in the disc would be way out of line.
Is it me that's not paid enough attention when buying the second bracket?
Are there a few different rear brake set ups to complicate things?
The guy at the counter when purchasing the first bracket said they are all the same so I just took his word for it.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #1 on: 15 May 2011, 09:35 »
All mk3's should be the same, mk2 is different.

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2011, 11:15 »
Why did you not just drill the bolt heads off? no need to get the grinder out then or buy new brackets......

Offline tweed

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #3 on: 15 May 2011, 13:04 »
Should of used one of these

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and if you round the head off, use one of these.

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Offline Nicky753

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #4 on: 15 May 2011, 19:54 »
We used all sorts of extended leverage, heat, impact guns the works and they wouldn't budge. Shattered 3 allen drives before they got the wizzer! Never thought of drilling the heads off but they'd still be stuck in the brackets rendering them useless.
After comparing the remnants of the deceased bracket, the bit where the bolts screw in on the replacement bracket is almost twice as thick.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #5 on: 15 May 2011, 19:56 »

After comparing the remnants of the deceased bracket, the bit where the bolts screw in on the replacement bracket is almost twice as thick.

Not a mk3 one then as they are all the same, could be Audi or Mk2/4

Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #6 on: 15 May 2011, 22:19 »
No need to drill the bolt heads, just use irwin extractors.
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #7 on: 15 May 2011, 23:07 »
No need to drill the bolt heads, just use irwin extractors.

Definitely the best solution for this problem.

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #8 on: 16 May 2011, 07:51 »
No need to drill the bolt heads, just use irwin extractors.

Definitely the best solution for this problem.


What type are these? socket type extractors?

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Re: Rear Caliper Brackets???
« Reply #9 on: 16 May 2011, 10:07 »
Yes mate, i got mine from Screwfix but lots of places sell them now.