do vitara discs and callipers fit straight onto sj axles?

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Re: do vitara discs and callipers fit straight onto sj axles?

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:19 pm

came across a problem today when i went to bleed them, because the bleed nipple is at the front whn mounted on an sj axle instead of near the top when mounted to a vit.

Air gets trapped in the top of the caliper so you need to take the caliper off, wedge a bit of wood in there and bleed them with the nipple at the top, going to do this on wed night so i will take a few pics.
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Re: do vitara discs and callipers fit straight onto sj axles?

Post by malie » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:00 am

8-) hi scottie

the vitara ur saying what is what model..? dose it need to do modification on the axles or or just fix it straight..?
i wanna replace my my sj410 front drum with dics brake... 8-) :lol:

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Re: do vitara discs and callipers fit straight onto sj axles?

Post by carnut » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:24 am

malie wrote:8-) hi scottie

the vitara ur saying what is what model..? dose it need to do modification on the axles or or just fix it straight..?
i wanna replace my my sj410 front drum with dics brake... 8-) :lol:
Hi,,, ive got a complete front axle here with disc/calipiers hubs etc,, easy to pull your axle out and stick this one in!!.
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Re: do vitara discs and callipers fit straight onto sj axles?

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:25 pm

Drums on the front of a 410????? must be an early one! i'm guessing they have the same set up as the LJs then??? in that case here is a write up!
http://www.lj10.com/howto/discbrakes/

The calipers and discs i have used are of a 91 swb 1.6 8v vit, however any vitara brakes should fit.

Oh and Andy, Malie lives in Brunai, dont think you'll be wanting to ship a complete Axle there :lol: it might be a bit expensive :lol:
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