Matt Mason Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Happy New Year all.Today had first look at the front brakes....and have found i need a seal and piston kit ! ( pistons badly pitted )How do you tell which type they maybe ie type 12 or 14....and wheres best to get them. plus can you get a complete repair kit per caliper?????any help most helpfullMatt(1967 1200 convertible ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mason Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Have i asked a daft question ?or is it hard to answer ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnaz Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hi Herald Newbie I don't think you have asked a daft question but I don't know whether you require type 12 or type 14. Canleys list both on their website here:http://www.canleyclassics.com/catalog.asp?category=200208031924583385758377and I would imagine that you should have the type listed relative to the build of your Herald but that may depend on whether the calipers have been changed by a previous owner.There must be a way of identifying the caliper type that you have.If the piston is badly pitted then a seal kit will probably be of no use to you as the new seal will not necessarily seal to a badly pitted cylinder.Someone must know whether cylinders can be cleaned or honed and new seals used.I have changed both my calipers and replaced hoses etc as I was unsure of their history and decided not to risk it with such a safety critcal area. Bill from Rarebits may be your best bet for advice in this area.He may also sell seal kits per caliper but I do not know that for sure.His website is here:http://www.rarebits4classics.co.uk/Best of luck in your fixing.Regards, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnaz Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I've just looked at Bill's site and he does list seal and cylinder kits so sounds like Rarebits is definitely worth a try. Give him a bell and I am sure he will be in a position to advise.Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mason Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Just looked at the recomended sites, but they dont show any diagrams to identify which type i might have.Thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 type 12 calipers are held together (the 2 halves) by 2 bolts, and the type 14 by 4 bolts. They all use 2 bolts to fix to the uprights. Hope thats clear then!cheersClive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveKent Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 and if they're anything like the type 16 on the vitesse, then the type number is cast into the caliper anyway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 try an enquiry with www.powertrackbrakes.com deal with all lockheed girling partsive asked them for easy means of identification see what comes back .. peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mason Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Thanks all sorted now... type 12 is the answer found a good secondhand pair from Triumphland.The car has just passed the MOT and now is proudly displaying a tax disc , for the first time in three years....Cheers Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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