Thank you for posting this overview of disassembling the Girling calipers fitted to classic Maserati cars… now I feel a lot more confident on tackling the rear calipers on my Maserati Indy 😊
@@indyvignale-wu9qk Getting the calliper clean and free from corrosion is the most important thing especially the groves that retain the seal and dust cover. Use rubber grease on the pistons during assembly. Locktight on the calliper through bolts. The through bolts can be relatively tight to undo so a tip is to loosen them before you unbolt the calliper from the car. Good luck and keep watching !
Great tip using a grease gun, I wish I had thought of that when I didn’t have a compressor. 90% of the content on TH-cam is junk but every now and then I find a gem of a channel like yours. Thanks for the educational videos.
@@stephenlmckeown1439 Thank you. I’m pleased that it’s useful. It’s just what I’m doing in the workshop so it’s real not “ Reality!“. The sharing of knowledge is just my little way of trying to make a difference. The power to share knowledge with the invention of the printing press also allowed the proliferation of propaganda and disinformation. But humanity advanced as it will today you just have to find the good stuff amongst the dross. “ All these channels and still nothing to watch “ was the old quote about cable TV ? Anyway enough of that . If you keep watching we will keep making them !
@@stephenlmckeown1439 Absolutely agree with your comment. We need to spread the word that this channel should be a must-subscribe to all classic car enthusiasts! 😀👍
Thanks Mark, this is a great video and really helpful. What I would LOVE to watch you service is a set of Fiat Dino 2400 rear calipers - especially the handbrake mechanism. I'm sure you'll agree - they're a bit complicated with 2 pistons in a single bore, weird circlips, floating mounts, ratcheting adjusters etc. Do you have any tricks?
@@srlane61 Ok that’s one for the future. The films are about what I am doing in the workshop so it will have to wait until I am actually working on the 2400 rear callipers . But for sure I will be on the Spider restoration if not before. This style of calliper is also fitted to Lotus and Peugeot but they are not interchangeable. Some of the internal components are the same. The common problems are that the mechanism is gummed up and seized with corrosion or the wrong brake pads have been fitted. If the pads do not have the location pimples on the back it allows the piston to twist and then the ratchet teeth are no longer in contact. It’s an unconventional and complicated design. When all is in good condition it is actually very effective but the complications of the design makes it prone to neglect.
@@marksitaliangarage Thanks for the extra comments, much appreciated - I'd heard that Peugeot were similar but never knew about Lotus. Mine were v.different left-right, and the new (thicker) pads didn't fit at all one side (maybe got some Lotus parts in there?) - ended up grinding a little off the inside of the floating frame AND..the pips off the rear of the pads! Ahh well, live and learn, and makes sense what you say about the piston rotating against the pads with no pips and disengaging the ratchet eventually - i'll get another set of pads from somebody else and see if they'll fit. Thanks again and please keep the vids coming - I just watched the master-cylinder one.. Richard
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Thank you for posting this overview of disassembling the Girling calipers fitted to classic Maserati cars… now I feel a lot more confident on tackling the rear calipers on my Maserati Indy 😊
@@indyvignale-wu9qk Getting the calliper clean and free from corrosion is the most important thing especially the groves that retain the seal and dust cover. Use rubber grease on the pistons during assembly. Locktight on the calliper through bolts.
The through bolts can be relatively tight to undo so a tip is to loosen them before you unbolt the calliper from the car.
Good luck and keep watching !
@@marksitaliangarage Thanks Mark, greeting from Australia, appreciate your reply and advice. Really enjoy your channel!
Great tip using a grease gun, I wish I had thought of that when I didn’t have a compressor. 90% of the content on TH-cam is junk but every now and then I find a gem of a channel like yours. Thanks for the educational videos.
@@stephenlmckeown1439 Thank you.
I’m pleased that it’s useful. It’s just what I’m doing in the workshop so it’s real not “ Reality!“. The sharing of knowledge is just my little way of trying to make a difference. The power to share knowledge with the invention of the printing press also allowed the proliferation of propaganda and disinformation. But humanity advanced as it will today you just have to find the good stuff amongst the dross.
“ All these channels and still nothing to watch “ was the old quote about cable TV ? Anyway enough of that .
If you keep watching we will keep making them !
@@stephenlmckeown1439 Absolutely agree with your comment. We need to spread the word that this channel should be a must-subscribe to all classic car enthusiasts! 😀👍
Thanks Mark, this is a great video and really helpful. What I would LOVE to watch you service is a set of Fiat Dino 2400 rear calipers - especially the handbrake mechanism. I'm sure you'll agree - they're a bit complicated with 2 pistons in a single bore, weird circlips, floating mounts, ratcheting adjusters etc. Do you have any tricks?
@@srlane61 Ok that’s one for the future.
The films are about what I am doing in the workshop so it will have to wait until I am actually working on the 2400 rear callipers . But for sure I will be on the Spider restoration if not before.
This style of calliper is also fitted to Lotus and Peugeot but they are not interchangeable. Some of the internal components are the same. The common problems are that the mechanism is gummed up and seized with corrosion or the wrong brake pads have been fitted.
If the pads do not have the location pimples on the back it allows the piston to twist and then the ratchet teeth are no longer in contact. It’s an unconventional and complicated design. When all is in good condition it is actually very effective but the complications of the design makes it prone to neglect.
I agree, the 2400 rear Dino calipers are indeed special. Great idea for a future video!
@@marksitaliangarage Thanks for the extra comments, much appreciated - I'd heard that Peugeot were similar but never knew about Lotus. Mine were v.different left-right, and the new (thicker) pads didn't fit at all one side (maybe got some Lotus parts in there?) - ended up grinding a little off the inside of the floating frame AND..the pips off the rear of the pads! Ahh well, live and learn, and makes sense what you say about the piston rotating against the pads with no pips and disengaging the ratchet eventually - i'll get another set of pads from somebody else and see if they'll fit. Thanks again and please keep the vids coming - I just watched the master-cylinder one.. Richard