rear caliper slider pins

[villageidiot]

do any of you chaps with a micro fiche copy of the parts list know if the slider pins from the rear caliper (750 s3) are available seperately? mine are rusted beyond recognition, and the guy at the triumph shop is utterly useless.
cheers
justin

[Readmarx]

I made a little brown fish in the toilet today...

But, I do also have a microfiche! I'll have a look tonight. I just had my rear caliper re-built by Sprint Manufacturing in Wiltshire. Excellent job. The sliding pins were seized solid into the caliper body. I'd have thought the the pins and the braket are one, but I'll check and get a part number if poss.

[threepot]

Not 100% sure,but I think I purchased a set of pins for my Trident a few years back (Windy Corner 01455 844067). What about comparing a set in Halfords? Remember copper grease!!!!!!!

[daveforty]

If you mean the disc pad retaining pins (hex headed and approx. 2" long) they are part no. 2020966-TO301, available in pairs.

(I take it your bike has the two piston / sliding body type caliper on the rear)

[Readmarx]

I was getting the wrong end of the stick there. I was thinking o the caliper mounting bracket with the pins on which the caliper slides, then sticks. As Dave says - pad retaining pins.

Fowlers of Bristol (ask for mail order spares and set up an account) 0117 977 0466

[villageidiot]

sorry, dont mean the pad retaining pins. the pins from the mounting plate bit that the caliper body slides on. or doesnt slide on as the case is.

[Readmarx]

fork handles or four candles sir...

ah, the sliding pins mounted on the curved bracket? yes, they that seize inot the caliper body? my microfish shows the part as a single part. I think that if you look at the part you'll see that one end looks like it's screwed on with an recessed allen head, but the other is pressed/cast as part of the bracket.

if they're just rusty why not clean 'em? I'm no expert, but there's a smooth plating on them or they've been polished at the manufacture. maybe a very soft wire wool to rub off the heaviest rust spots and then some autosol and maybe wet'n'dry?

[villageidiot]

is there a part number for the curved plate with the pins attached?
i think i can get new pattern rubbers from somewhere.
they both unscrew from the plate, ive managed to get them off which is why i was wondering if they are available seperately. the bloke i bought the bike from lived near the sea, and i dont think he was very sympathetic to what sea air does to things(never mind road salt), so its a bit more than surface rust.
if not i think ill just get a second hand caliper from ebay or triumphant and hope its in good enough nick to clean up/fit new seals to.
cheers
justin

[threepot]

As Readmarx descibes,I have done this a few times as the t'3 rear brake is not of the highest quality. Remember to use plenty of copper grease on the pins after cleaning. Might be lucky and get a replacement caliper on ebay.

[Readmarx]

well, I sit corrected!

I didn't realise you could screw both pins off...

you could try Triumph themselves? (0) 1455 251700 - I've spoken to warranties dept and they've been very helpful.