I normally like to do the work myself but on this occasion it may be better to send the Calipers to a specialist....
Pity. It is not a difficult job and, the cost of a kit is negligible. And as I mentioned there are those here who can guide you. It is appalling how such simple skills are being lost when needed most.
You doing it would save so many 1000s for Morgan posterity. I would write up the method for
gomog.
It seems the common fit for my car is Girling M16 Caliper types of which repair kits are readily available, but the T48 Repair kits return zero hits.
Yes it is a common fit, same kit for many Girling calipers. [
You will not find anything under "T48" Merely a casting number. Your search would have been more productive if you had used the caliper part number or even the original kit number. (all up on gomog)
There are other companies now, (as I noted) making the correct kit you need under their numbers now. Many Morgans (1977-1993) use it. Such kits are used every day.
I think the problem is lack of use as the car didn't get used for 6 months (22/23), as I was ill.
Correct. A bit of rust from the mild steel pots. Nothing to worry about. Should be all for now. But it will occur again with the pots you probably have.
The front suspension seems a lot firm than the rear. Is this normal or a sign the rear shocks are tired? For info the car is a 89 +8 with 25k miles.
Yes, it is normal for most Morgan trads. There a so many reasons why your Morgan is stiff and uncomfortable at the back. The original set up was anything but stellar (6
leaf springs with Armstrong hydraulic dampening. Without proper maintenance (more common than not with Morgans in this era) it will be much worse by now. Additionally,
there are many who have substituted aftermarket or later systems which make what is happening a question mark with pictures.
When I bought a 3rd +8, a 1990 to leave in the UK, I found the rear leafs had fused together with rust, making an unbearable ride before I fully restored the car. Your tyres,
their quality and age are the biggest determinant as well. All of it is fixable by yourself and there is plenty of guidance. Your choice is to use the trade, (who are finally, after
all these years of being taken advantage, are enjoying a well-deserved field day on prices, hourly rates and non-Morgan products) and pay many many pounds of use, bless
them. Or you can do it yourself and pay very little. Actually, cost is luckily not a factor, for me. I merely enjoy working on the car as much as I like driving them.
It is certainly a lot more entertaining, rewarding and fun than golf was for me.
gmg
