EX BG caddy VR6 3.2

[Sean1066]

I need 5mm wheel spacers which I will be fitting tomorrow as they will hit the caliper or bigger offset wheels

[gazza31112]

Iv been speaking to a company about getting some aswel, but my concave wheel design might mean I need spacers.
They gave me cardboard template dimensions to check

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[the swan fiend]

They look great Sean. I’ve just had a quote to have my brakes professionally stripped and painted and rebuilt, £665!


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[Sean1066]

@swan fiend
That’s a lot of money especially when there not cheap to start of with.
That’s why I did them myself.
To be fair I think I’ve done a nice job

[the swan fiend]

You’ve done an amazing job mate. How did you do it?


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[Sean1066]

Watched a lot of YouTube videos on removing the piston and how to free the stuck ones. Also how to clean and paint them.
Then I started sanding all the old paint off removing the pistons.
Then just spray paint them with caliper paint.
I just bought a cheap spray gun. I already have a compressor as I use them for work.

[Sean1066]

Had a little bit of spare time today so I thought I would secure my break disc as there not caddy disc the screw is not in the right place




So I had to drill and tap a new screw hole


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[Sean1066]

Been a very busy weekend.
I managed to remove my old axle, brakes, anti roll bar and drop links.



Fitted new axle that I adjusted to take a bracket for my dual caliper setup.





Fitted the new drop links, antiroll bar and new wheel speed sensors.

Then I started to fit all the new parts that I got together over the last few months. Started with the brake dust covers then new wheel bearing new discs then finally the dual caliper setup.
I got all the hand brake working. All I have left to do is make a brake pipe to feed the 4 pot caliper











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[petrev]

Wow.
Great lot of work.
Looks superb.

[Rob.]

My van would definitely benefit from a similar bunch of replacement parts!

How much hassle are the rear wheel bearings to do?

[Sean1066]

@rob.
Tbh it’s pretty much straight forward remove the calipers and disc. You will need a long breaker bar to remove the wheel bearing bolt and the bearing just comes off easily enough

[Sean1066]

Today I got the brake lines in and I also fitted some wobble blocks.
Now it back on the ground and ready to roll




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[petrev]

Looking super slick

[Sean1066]

My caddy with a Jdm filter the black and red looks really good


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[gazza31112]

Looks the bollox

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