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[addy]

Hi

Can anyone point me in the right direction, of the correct brake pad locking pins for a 1995 2.0ltr 16v estate? I replaced the calipers for new ones, which are correct. Got genuine VX rear pads, but the kit I was told to get Mintex MBA1271, do not go right through to the other side of the caliper. The pins on the original caliper were, a flat head on the one end, with the other end tapered.

The other ones mentioned are Mintex MBA1266, but these don't even show as fitting a Omega.

Now got the back end sorted, bought correct handbrake shoe fitting pins, that lock into back plate, they went in no problems and shoes even stayed as should.

So got the back end sorted apart from the brake pins.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Addy

[addy]

Panic over.  Got them sorted, hadn't fitted them right . Found the old pin bits, from the old caliper to see how they compared. 3 of them are the same as the new ones, but somewhere along the line, the previous owner decided to use a odd pin for some strange reason.

MOT has never picked up any problems, with handbrake or braking.

Thanks anyway.
Addy

[Doctor Gollum]

Easily done. They're a transition fit but for the last 1/4" or so and then need driving in until they are more or less flush. 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Good outcome!

[addy]

Thanks for all the help.  As said the one old one confused me, being something similar to a nail. Never really looked at the other old ones, because just wanted to get them out, because I didn't want to be beat, even though all new stuff was going to be used. 

Now only got drivers side rear to overhaul, but should only take a few minutes, now got all proper parts. Then will flush the fluid through for new. Famous last words ;Dy

Add

[addy]

I have started to rebuild the handbrake and rear discs, on my 1995 2.0 16V Omega estate. I took the handbrake lever out to clean and grease, as suggested because it was seized.

When I seperated the leaver the pin on the one end came out. Is it supposed to be loose, or is the lever broke?  I have included a photo, showing the part that has seperated.



Thanks for any help.

Addy

[Doctor Gollum]

The pin is a separate part. Its seizing is one contributing factor to the handbrake sticking

Just clean andd regrease as yoi would the levers

[addy]

Thank you DG for the quick reply. Just thought I would check, especially it being brakes.  Will clean up and reuse.

Addy

[addy]

I was suprised to find no auto adjuster on the handbrake mechanism. Just the wheel on the adjuster. I know it was on most old cars with drum brakes that used to have a lever, that rotated the shoes to keep them adjusted.

Would of made sense on the handbrake, seen as it works in the same sort of principal, except no cylinder to push the shoes out.

[Doctor Gollum]

The handbrake on the Omega is designed to be applied when stationary.

Properly set up and maintained, the business end ought to outlast the car.

Also, when working correctly, the adjuster mechanism requires almost no effort to adjust, making it pretty quick to do, which also eliminates the need for self adjustment