PaulK - the Unipart set that I have had for some time are complete with
shims, spit-pins and retaining springs, but some Mintex I bought more
recently were just the pads. I am pretty sure my calipers have the cut-outs
as well, and I also apply a very thin smear of grease on every
metal-to-metal contact (including between shim and pad) when fitting. No
squeal. I started doing this way back when asbestos was first dropped as a
matter of having to.
Cheers,
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: KILE, PAUL D <Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com>
To: 'Paul Hunt' <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>;
MG V8 List <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: Factory MGB V8 pads
> Paul H.,
> Thanks for the info and your website photos - I am just about to the point
> of installing the new pads in my V-8. I was not able to locate the
> anti-squeal shims, several suppliers said they were NLA. Do they come
with
> certain brands of pads? I am using Lockheed pads, which were not supplied
> with the shims.
> Due to the lack of shims, I am taking a different approach to squeal
> management. I rebuilt the calipers using OEM Lockheed pistons from the
> 4-cylinder B, which have the milled recess in the edge of the piston. I
> plan to use these in conjunction with self-adhesive anti-squeal pads on
the
> back of each brake pad.
> Larry - as for whether the V-8 pads will fit in MGA calipers, I think the
> only recourse is to try them and see. I seem to recall that the MGA pad
> backing plate was different from that of the MGB or V-8 pad.
> Cheers,
> Paul Kile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Hunt [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:23 AM
> To: Larry Hoy; PAUL D KILE; MG V8 List
> Subject: Re: Factory MGB V8 pads
>
>
> I find they only go in one way. If the stock MGA pads aren't handed I
would
> be suspicious that the V8 pads are not good to use. Dunno about 'left'
and
> 'right' pads, more like 'inner' and 'outer'. A pair of pads for the RHS
is
> identical to a pair for the LHS. I have a set of Unipart (GBP242) which I
> have photographed showing the 'handedness' and how the anti-squeal shims
are
> attached. Two of the pads are stamped with 'FER2449FGG453' and two with
> 'FER2449FGG462'. The latter two have a white paint mark on the pad
material
> adjacent o the straight edge of the backing plate. You can see the
picture
> at http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/v8pads.htm
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
> To: PAUL D KILE <Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com>; Paul. Hunt1@Virgin. Net
> <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; MG V8 List <mgb-v8@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:31 PM
> Subject: Factory MGB V8 pads
>
>
> > A friend of mine asked me the following question, I was unable to
answer.
> I told him I'd see what
> > this list said.
> >
> > He has determined that the factory MGB V8 front brake pads will fit in
his
> stock MGA calipers.
> > But looking at the pads he noticed they are "handed". Trouble is, which
> pad goes on which side?
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Larry Hoy
> > http://pages.prodigy.net/larryhoy/
> >
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