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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:30 pm

It's a nearer swap, when did IFS come in?
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby bron y aur » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:12 pm

FredTransit wrote:It's a nearer swap, when did IFS come in?


DFS have gorra sale on :lol:
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby baconsdozen » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:48 am

I can't remember when IDS came in but wasn't around long.
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:40 am

:wink: What you two on about?? :lol:
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby Muttley » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:26 pm

IVF can be handy :wink:
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:28 pm

Just so long as you don't have an IUD! Would be a waste otherwise.....
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby cyberchild » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:07 am

I have a mk2 and i have 6nuts mk3 singlewheel axles in back and front. In back there was some welding to do, but in the front it was "easy"... just take all the wheelhub down in pieces, and fit the mk3 hub... that is mk2 campervan not mk1, but change the whole hub include the mounting at the axle. is the most difficult but it will work...
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:45 pm

cyberchild wrote:I have a mk2 and i have 6nuts mk3 singlewheel axles in back and front. In back there was some welding to do, but in the front it was "easy"... just take all the wheelhub down in pieces, and fit the mk3 hub... that is mk2 campervan not mk1, but change the whole hub include the mounting at the axle. is the most difficult but it will work...


Surely it's easier to do the whole axle, that way you can have the new on refurbed when it's off, new bearings and kingpins if need be.undo the U bolts and the brake pipes and you are in business.
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby mike c » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:03 pm

are you saying the diskbrakes off a mk3 with independent front suspension fit a mk2 with leaf springs?

Started the simple job of changing the pads, then thought ill do the discs while im at it, now i have realised i need new bearings and calipers (cant find rebuild kit anywhere) :(

so can i get a set of mk3 stuff and fit that? or do i need mk2 recon calipers?
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:07 pm

mike c wrote:are you saying the diskbrakes off a mk3 with independent front suspension fit a mk2 with leaf springs?

Started the simple job of changing the pads, then thought ill do the discs while im at it, now i have realised i need new bearings and calipers (cant find rebuild kit anywhere) :(

so can i get a set of mk3 stuff and fit that? or do i need mk2 recon calipers?


No I am saying a Mk3 with a beam axle will fit, and I don't know exactly when the IFS came in.
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby MrMPuk » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:27 pm

FredTransit wrote:
mike c wrote:are you saying the diskbrakes off a mk3 with independent front suspension fit a mk2 with leaf springs?

Started the simple job of changing the pads, then thought ill do the discs while im at it, now i have realised i need new bearings and calipers (cant find rebuild kit anywhere) :(

so can i get a set of mk3 stuff and fit that? or do i need mk2 recon calipers?

No I am saying a Mk3 with a beam axle will fit, and I don't know exactly when the IFS came in.

IFS came in on the Mk3 SWB in 86, the LWB stayed with beam axle up to the Mk4.
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:29 pm

Ah right, that's why I was thinking the Mk3 has a beam axle, up to recently we didn't have a SWB of any kind and I didn't look at them.
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby mike c » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:41 pm

ah right, i thought all mk3s were IFS, i could easily be wrong

ive done a few searches and was also thinkin of upgrading to vented, but it seems that involves having 6 stud too - which i dont want.

im gonna have to fork out for recon calipers and stick with the solid discs, ah well
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Re: diskbrakes

Postby mike c » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:55 pm

:D

im happy again, the local motor factors can get bearings, pads and calipers in for tomorrow morning and the calipers are only 40 odd quid! lets hope they are all right!

means i can get these sorted asap!

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Re: diskbrakes

Postby FredTransit » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:00 pm

FredTransit wrote:
cyberchild wrote:I have a mk2 and i have 6nuts mk3 singlewheel axles in back and front. In back there was some welding to do, but in the front it was "easy"... just take all the wheelhub down in pieces, and fit the mk3 hub... that is mk2 campervan not mk1, but change the whole hub include the mounting at the axle. is the most difficult but it will work...


Surely it's easier to do the whole axle, that way you can have the new on refurbed when it's off, new bearings and kingpins if need be.undo the U bolts and the brake pipes and you are in business.


Just read this again. Did the Mk3 have 6 stud singe wheels? I thought it was a Mk5 thing and later, but could be wrong.
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