Brake calipers

[MadMitch82]

This may seem like a dumb question (am new to this) but what is the differance between 16p and 16pb calipers, also how do you tell which is which?

[uksnatcher]

http://www.clubtriumph.org/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl?m-1256569983/

Nick_Jones wrote:

Difference is mainly in the dust shield design.

The 16P has a simple looking "C" section seal which hooks into a groove on the top edge of the piston and actually has a hidden extra lip that secures it into the top of the cylinder bore.  They (the dust seals) are right little swines to fit until you have got the knack (which takes at least 4 seals to learn and is quickly forgotton  :()

The 16PB had a redesign to make the seals a bit less annoying to fit and they have a wire spring clip to secure them to the caliper body.  The caliper body and pistons are both slightly altered as part of the dust seal re-design but the calipers are otherwise completely interchangeable.

The M16P is the metric version and is the same as the 16PB apart from having metric threads in the bleed nipple and connection holes.  They also have slighly larger holes in the mounting lugs making it necessary to use special shouldered bolts.

Nick

Saved the bother but we have a good search facility......big button in the middle at the top of the page.....;)

[MadMitch82]

Thanks for the info, tried search but got no results (numpty here did widen the peramiters!) seems ive got the awkward ones will have a closer look when i get home