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Old 24th January 2008, 10:17 PM
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The Brakes thread - Discs, drums, handbrakes, conversion, calipers.
Disc brake conversions - Salisbury, RR, Series, FC 101, 110, Defender, etc.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...onversion.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...e-upgrade.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...nt-end-2a.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/fcs-milita...sk-brakes.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...us-needed.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/isuzu-land...ion-worth.html

Tutorial with pics from LR4x4 Forum Tech Archive.
Drum brake 110 salisbury disc brake conversion - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

Clarkie's conversion threads
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...r-upgrade.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130...l-booster.html

Brake proportioning valve/pressure reducer disc brake conversion -
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ml#post1222015


Discussion - clearance, spacers, machining.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-ri...ml#post1321112
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Brake caliper rebuilding and torque settings
Getting the pistons out -
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...r-rebuild.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...-settings.html

Rebuilding a caliper - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

Tutorial with pics here-
Homegrown, thanks Disco_owner
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ipers-how.html

Offsite
http://www.landroverweb.com/Pdf-file...-a-Caliper.pdf




And remember that everything everywhere says not to split your brake calipers.
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something i have been thinking about for a while. Range Rover Axles Assemblies with leaf pads.

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And some more Series pics.

TT Rovers - Tarzan and Tonk Rovers

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I think that wheel spacers are not legal here, so more for inspiration.
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Drum brakes - adjusting, problems, binding, shoe orientation.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...ont-brake.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...e-warning.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...ake-shoes.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-3/6...djustment.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...ty-brakes.html
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Handbrakes
Hand brake adustment
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...ajustment.html

Driveline vibration caused by out of round handbrake drum.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...n-my-rear.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...-question.html

Reversed brake rod Series 2a
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...handbrake.html

Adjustment Series 2a
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...djustment.html
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And this-
Overview of Series Land Rover disc brake conversion

And this-
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