Caliper Recognition

[Ian Anderson]

Ok Long shot

Does anyone recognise these caripers - need a pad retaining spring (one gone AWOL and another fairly rough)

They bolt directly to the Granada uprights

They are AP calipers 4 pot

I have been told they might be of a Land Rover / Range Rover

Any ideas so I can orde the spares

Ian

 

[Ian Anderson]

Picture showing clips that I need to locate

 

[David Morton]

Ring AP and quote the numbers - they should be able to tell you what they came from. I think the springs come with new pads as a complete item.
Re Ricks message - not sure if Princess had 6 pots?

 

[rick]

looks like blmc princess to me but can be wrong, (I have not seen theme for years..)

 

[Ian Anderson]

Yes possibly Austin Princess - someone on other V8 board said they were direct fit to the Ford uprights so that makes sense.

Spmeone else said Range Rover

Tried AP and they say speak to stockists but also said they think it may be LDV or London Taxi TX1

I'll keep trying as someone must know


Ian

 

[Russ Noble]

Ian,

Can you not just take a pad into your local pad supplier and check it against the pad recognition charts in their parts book?

Regards

 

[Jac Mac]

The calipers have had spacer's fitted to allow use on the vented disc. May be a non std part. Ian you could make up an anti -rattle clip out of some hi-tensile lacing wire. Dont use our KIWI No8, its a bit heavy for this application.

Jac Mac.

 

[Howard Jones]

Jac, tell me more about you home made anti-rattle spring? How, what, where? My brakes sweak quite a bit. Willwoods.

 

[chris parker]

ian the pads look like they are from a discovery or rover do you have a picture of the pads i can probably get the fitting kits give me a call on 0116 2600625 ask for chris parker or if you can fax a picture or drawing of the pad to me i will be able to match it up looks very similar to landrover discovery if it is smooth across the top were the retaining pins go in or like a ford transit twin pot caliper from early mk11 transit apec braking pard numbers if the help pad61 (transit) pad 79 (disco) hope this helps if you get stuck ring me
chris parker

 

[Ian Anderson]

Over at the V8 Forum they recon they are from an Austin Princess Van den Plas - the higher spec car had the vented disk.

I phoned my local factor company and he recons he can have a set tomorrow - time will tell if they are the right length

thanks to all

Ian

 

[Lee]

Ian
They look like Princess to me too. I had them on my previous car, along with those spacers to make them wider for the vented discs.
Standard Princess pins weren't long enough, but I got some extra long split pins from a car show, which were perfect. I also seem to remember having to modify the standard spring clips because they wouldn't fit the extended width either.

 

[Jac Mac]

Howard, The anti rattle springs should look a bit like this & fit over the pad retainer split pin with a piece of tube to hold them apart.
Oop's sorry guy's ,tried to do a dwg - did not work out will have to take a photo later.

Jac Mac