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Title: Caliper cradle mix up - should I be worried?
Post by: Tick Tock on 15 March 2016, 17:43:29

As part of the front suspension overhaul, I've been careful so far not to mix things up, and kept the O/S separate from the N/S.

However during the cleaning process, I've not got a clue which carrier / cradle is which, and dimensionally they both appear to be the same..... apart from the numbers cast into them.

5593/2 <> 2
5593/2 <> 4

Anyone know which is which? AFAICS they are interchangeable and shouldn't pose a problem on reassembly, but thought I'd ask anyway.

(http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/omega_cdx221.jpg)

Title: Re: Caliper cradle mix up - should I be worried?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 March 2016, 18:24:30

Quote from: Tick Tock on 15 March 2016, 17:43:29

As part of the front suspension overhaul, I've been careful so far not to mix things up, and kept the O/S separate from the N/S.

However during the cleaning process, I've not got a clue which carrier / cradle is which, and dimensionally they both appear to be the same..... apart from the numbers cast into them.

5593/2 <> 2
5593/2 <> 4

Anyone know which is which? AFAICS they are interchangeable and shouldn't pose a problem on reassembly, but thought I'd ask anyway.

(http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/omega_cdx221.jpg)

Carrier should

Title: Re: Caliper cradle mix up - should I be worried?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 15 March 2016, 23:00:58

As 'Arris was going to say before he fell asleep on his keyboard, the carriers are identical L/H and R/H.  Difference in stamped number might be a production line, or batch number possibly.

I've never paid any attention to which one came off which side.  :y

Title: Re: Caliper cradle mix up - should I be worried?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 March 2016, 00:55:54

Quote from: Broomies Mate on 15 March 2016, 23:00:58

As 'Arris was going to say before he fell asleep on his keyboard, the carriers are identical L/H and R/H.  Difference in stamped number might be a production line, or batch number possibly.

I've never paid any attention to which one came off which side.  :y

:-[ was typing whilst waiting for an aircraft door to open... Side tracked by the requirements of being at work ::)

Title: Re: Caliper cradle mix up - should I be worried?
Post by: Tick Tock on 16 March 2016, 13:17:33

Thanks for the confirmation - couldn't tell them apart and my vernier couldn't either.  :D

Title: Re: Caliper cradle mix up - should I be worried?
Post by: zirk on 16 March 2016, 13:59:13

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 16 March 2016, 00:55:54

:-[ was typing whilst waiting for an aircraft door to open... Side tracked by the requirements of being at work ::)

Might be in for a long wait, they tend not to do that until they've landed.  ::)