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brake nuts - stupid question here!
jimmyjonga - 3/11/04 at 03:22 PM

hello there

really stupid question but regarding brake pipes.... do cortina calipers take a unf brake nut, and sierra drums take a metric one???

james

(i know this is stupid question but need to know)


Dick Axtell - 3/11/04 at 04:06 PM

Hi JJ -

Cortina calipers since Mk3 (Cortina) are all metric, as are Sierra. Thread is M10 x 1 (which is unique to Euro brakes).

[Edited on 3/11/04 by Dick Axtell]


MikeR - 3/11/04 at 10:55 PM

and www.namrick.co.uk do the male and female components quite cheaply.

I've just bought 10 male, 6 female and a 3 way connector for 15 pounds including postage.