Rear disc conversion!!!

[Luke]

if you can get i picc mate that would be ace!!
if they do the job it will save me getting the mk3/4/5 once modded aswell!!

[Luke]

Got my disks today if anything the offset is too much! if i can't make a bracket to pick up on the back plate bolts i will have to weld on to the axle casing so it shouldn't be too much of a problem

the sierra pads fit well on the disks and they fit inside the wheel!! so, so far so good!!

the only problem is i still can't get the drums off the axle im going to use- managed to bend an 8" puller on them today

[Sundowner]

try tipping boiling hot water over them and belting the center boss on the axle

if that dont work id grab a grinder and cut the sucker off

[Luke]

ive managed to get the drum off (bigger puller ) it came off with the shoe linings attached to the drum and all the shoes and linkages came out too good job i dont need them!!!

if that dont work id grab a grinder and cut the sucker off

nearly came to that - but i wanted to keep the drums as spares - you never know when you might need some!!!

[Luke]

Update!! did a bit more today got 1 halfshaft out and a hub off!!
so far cant see any problems im likely to encounter, and its looking like i might be able to make a bracket for the caliper mounted off the back plate bolts!! which is handy incase i need to swap axles!!

[Luke]

Well the hubs and halfshafts are at the machine shop!! £60 ouch but there is a fair bit of machining to do and if i was doing them it would take me more than 2 hours - and thats £30 an hour so i cant complain and i know im gonna get a good job!!
while i was at it i took the diff out - i'll have a search through what ive got and fit the highest ratio!!
also inspected the bearings and there as good as new so there going back in just the seals, o-rings and gaskets that i'll replace!!

[Gunslinger]

keep us updated ... pics as soon as you can

[Luke]

keep us updated ... pics as soon as you can

will do mate - its all at work at the mo. forgot to take me camera in today was gonna get a piccy of the axle casing all painted up , but not to worry ill get pics off all the hubs etc before and as they go together!!

[Luke]

Got me hubs back today!!!
got them all assembled for a trial fit and looks great, but if anything the disks are too deep and the mounting for the caliper will need to be angled back also im a bit unsure of clearance with the caliper and leafspring

so might be forced into 5 link and coilovers!!

if i remember i'll take some piccs tomorrow!!!

[Valsheda]

so might be forced into 5 link and coilovers!!

And i bet your really disapointed about that .......not

[Gunslinger]

forgot to say earlier ... if we're talking twin rear wheels here ... dont try and remove the drums on their own at first. You need to take the drums off with the hubs intact, then remove the little locating screw, give a good spray of wd40, then ... wheel nuts facing up .... drop the drum from about knee high onto a solid floor (i used thin cardboard on the floor too) so that the shock drops the hubs through the drum (you need to leave the wheel nuts about 1/4 to 1/2 way down) if that doesnt work, do it from waist high ... but make sure you drop it squarely, trying to drap the drums off the hubs usually results in a whole heap of frustration, and you usually end up damaging the drum.

[Luke]

its on a swb!! heres a picc of the halfshaft an the hub!!

[Luke]

Here's the axle with disk in place excuse the mess i'll tidy up next week honest!!



The diff's not painted yet cos im not sure if its the one im using

[Luke]

Last one - this shows the problem i might have with the caliper fouling on the leafspring!! ive still got to check on the van to see if will or not
looks quite far away in the pic but its not- should have took a side on shot!

[MrMPuk]

Put the caliper underneath then it wont be anywhere near the srping!"