Thin rubber gloves Thomas - whip them off for the photos - but I've gone through half a box so far in three days.
Liquid nitrogen is a bit thin on the ground hereabouts Martin
To update the story on the brake pad springs and pins - the lead provided by Caparo has led nowhere so I've re-contacted Caparo. The 'Agent' wasn't interested and was unlikely to stock the springs and pins anytime soon.
Having done a bit more research, the unavailability of these items is typical across the classic car scene. The design is AP but commonly used across the BL/Rover range in different sizes. All is not lost because I've just taken delivery of a set of classic Land Rover (RR) rears. These are the right shape, but just 4.4mm too wide. At least I can file them down if necessary.
But I'm now on the case so watch this space. There was a problem with the MGRV8 a while ago when these springs were not available. Despite the weight of MG specialists it took a lot of effort to get these remade. There are also stories on Land Rover forums where the spring clips have rotted away and the pads have dislodged. Peter is absolutely right that the springs should be renewed with the pads. But with Morgans, how many get pad changes? That's clearly why dealers don't stock the parts and don't seem interested. You would also hope that the springs and pins would come with new pads, but it seems that this is not the case.
Anyway........
To finish off, a reminder of some spanner sizes:(Not thread sizes!)
Caliper bolts: 3/4"AF
Hub Nut: 1&1/4"AF
Track Rod End: 9/16"AF
Dmper top & bottom: 9/16"AF (Top also requires Allen Key if nut sticks).
Lower reaction bar - all 1/2"AF (Three on chassis & 1 on lower tube).
Bottom of kingpin: 3/4"AF
Lower damper mount to stub axle: 1&3/16"AF
Top (kingpin) lube bolt: 1&3/16"AF
That's it for now!
