Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing Post 1993 (1996) front brake caliper pins

Hi All

I've just reassembled my front suspension after replacing KPs, bushes, main springs, wheel bearings, brake pads, braided brake hoses, new bearings in Mulfab steering bearings etc etc. Great thanks to Arwyn Williams for pressing-in and reaming the bushes and pressing in new wheel bearing races.

A simple question. On a 1996 +4, is it necessary to to aquire and fit the brake pad retaining pins which are fitted on some trad cars from new (I don't know if they always were), rather than using the split pins which came with the pads and which are the same as were previously fitted on my car? It will cost me £25, including post from Gammon and Baker.

Thanks in anticipation to anyone who knows the answer.

David Stuart

I think that the dumbell pins came along in around 2006 or maybe a little later, when Morgan changed from Lockheed to Caparo callipers. So I reckon your split pins were the standard fitment for the callipers in 1996 and do the job.

The later calipers are alloy which may be why they use dumbell pins and spring clips

Your calipers will be cast iron David, so stick with split pins as per OE

Hi gents

Thank you.

Those answers suit me very well !!!

Not having compared like for like, I think it possible the holes would be slightly bigger to allow use of the dumbell pins.

Cheers

David Stuart