glasgow Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Any idea please what size and where I could buy a couple of the "R" retaining clips of the sliding pin of the standard front brake. Mine are rusty. They still have some spring effect but better replacing them. CC don't sell the clips on their own or even with the pins , they only come with a new caliper. Thank you. Ahmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 19, 2016 Member Share Posted May 19, 2016 I'd buy a collection of mixed sizes from Halfords or through eBay.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Here you go it's nr 8 http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/spitfire/brake-system/front-brakes/front-brakes-7f0d94.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 thank you very much gents. Does the halfords one contain the right size? I can see the smallest in the pack is 2.0x30mm and 1.8x33mm. Will any of these sizes fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Ahmed,Or from here:http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-511032Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 The length of the R clip is 20 mm, i couldn't measure the dia but i guess about 2 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Another example of "if it is not broken, don't fix it".Shiny new clips arrived. Put them on and they don't feel secure, you can easily take them off with fingers and you feel no griping tension. Back to the old rusty ones - feel more secure and can only take them off with a pliers(N.B. I ordered the correct clips from one of the 2 links above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 22, 2016 Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 If you had a shiny selection of sizes to hand you could go down one... ;-)Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The brake caliper clips do come off very easily.....(until they rust) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 If you had a shiny selection of sizes to hand you could go down one... The selection I looked at (halfords and ebay) didn't have this small size. Halfords smallest is 2x30 and 1.8x 33mm. The brake caliper on is 1.2x20mm. so i was concerned theclip diameter may be too thick for the pin hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 22, 2016 Member Share Posted May 22, 2016 Sorry.Anyone know an assortments of small ones?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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