Rear brake calipers replaced. Brake locked

[Kiefie]

I have looked at some other vans. Standard is 16'. Some came up with the idea of looking at the rim part number, so this afternoon, I will be doing that, and the caliper part number. Got some numbers of similar Google, so will compare or put numbers into gimi and see what comes out. Hopefully then a answer will be generated, otherwise I am screwed. Thank you for all the feedback

 

[Kiefie]

Lots of strange stuff.
Just OTOH..
-Are you sure you have a 2007 (seven) T6?
-Are you the first owner?
-Could you check against the Build Sheet if yours is a 17" chassis?
Those are not compatible with the 16" OEM rims. If you become VIP member you can get the build sheet for free , courtesy of Forum's Admin. You need to supply only your VIN.

Registration says 2007. No not the first owner. Previous owner seem to have been a bit of a Mcgyver. Got it through nct even though the swing arm bushes were shot. But that all fixed now. Been reading about what you said about the 17". OK get it now. So there were models with 17" rims i suppose then. Need to find a set of them then. At this stage I am wandering about a lot of stuff. Will try the vip member thing. Not sure where to change that. Thank you

 

[FWhite]

I have looked at some other vans. Standard is 16'. Some came up with the idea of looking at the rim part number, so this afternoon, I will be doing that, and the caliper part number. Got some numbers of similar Google, so will compare or put numbers into gimi and see what comes out. Hopefully then a answer will be generated, otherwise I am screwed. Thank you for all the feedback

Not sure what you mean standard is 16.
There is a good percentage of T6s out there that CANNOT mount OEM 16" wheels (Other brands may fit, depending on their offset, but I am not aware of anyone who has done that).
Those vans are usually 3.2 Tonnes rated and the must powerful 200hp engine variant, or AWDs, but not always, there is no certainty.
I.e. mine is a T32 but is a 16" chassis, a friend of mine has the same but LWB and is a 17".
Both aren't 200hp.
The only certain thing is the build sheet, IMO.
Anyway, let's see what you find out, good luck!

 

[Kiefie]

Lots of strange stuff.
Just OTOH..
-Are you sure you have a 2007 (seven) T6?
-Are you the first owner?
-Could you check against the Build Sheet if yours is a 17" chassis?
Those are not compatible with the 16" OEM rims. If you become VIP member you can get the build sheet for free , courtesy of Forum's Admin. You need to supply only your VIN.

VIP status done. Soon as I get home I will look for the vin number. Will also go to the local tyer shop to see if they have a spare 17" to borrow. Will then see if that fits with the new pads. Becoming and expensive excersize this now. But once it is sorted it will sorted, which is then better. Will have to work more overtime

 

[StratosFearXX]

Lots of strange stuff.
Just OTOH..
-Are you sure you have a 2007 (seven) T6?
-Are you the first owner?
-Could you check against the Build Sheet if yours is a 17" chassis?
Those are not compatible with the 16" OEM rims. If you become VIP member you can get the build sheet for free , courtesy of Forum's Admin. You need to supply only your VIN.

T5 or 2017 typo surely?

 

[FWhite]

Registration says 2007. No not the first owner. Previous owner seem to have been a bit of a Mcgyver. Got it through nct even though the swing arm bushes were shot. But that all fixed now. Been reading about what you said about the 17". OK get it now. So there were models with 17" rims i suppose then. Need to find a set of them then. At this stage I am wandering about a lot of stuff. Will try the vip member thing. Not sure where to change that. Thank you

Well, a lot of stuff may have happened in 20 years .

From the registration year i cannot believe it is a ctuallyT6. My experience doesn't go that far, I had all Renaults at that time.
You got probably a face-lift T5. That is not bad (actually it's very cool) but I cannot help about the mix of wheel components. Probably a T5 with T6 big-brake calipers, if all is OEM.

 

[Kiefie]

Not sure what you mean standard is 16.
There is a good percentage of T6s out there that CANNOT mount OEM 16" wheels (Other brands may fit, depending on their offset, but I am not aware of anyone who has done that).
Those vans are usually 3.2 Tonnes rated and the must powerful 200hp engine variant, or AWDs, but not always, there is no certainty.
I.e. mine is a T32 but is a 16" chassis, a friend of mine has the same but LWB and is a 17".
Both aren't 200hp.
The only certain thing is the build sheet, IMO.
Anyway, let's see what you find out, good luck!

Awesome. Mine is long wheel base, so point taken. But then the calipers on these should also be diffirent, maybe a heavier duty on the long wheel base because of exstra weight. But very welcome information thank you. Tomorrow I will see if a 17' will fit, then I must find a set of 5 with tyers.

 

[Kiefie]

Well, a lot of stuff may have happened in 20 years .

From the registration year i cannot believe it is a ctuallyT6. My experience doesn't go that far, I had all Renaults at that time.
You got probably a face-lift T5. That is not bad (actually it's very cool) but I cannot help about the mix of wheel components. Probably a T5 with T6 big-brake calipers, if all is OEM.

Thank you. Asked goole and she said t5 and calipers interchangeable. Seem not all. Not sure what part of the face was lifted. Lot of work done by me. But the information is awesome thank you everybody for your input

 

[DXX]

Aside from the wheel / caliper interference I would advise cleaning the rust scale of the pad running surfaces to avoid future brake pad wear / binding issues.

 

[FWhite]

I think that as new, one of the cheapest stuff you may find is this one in the picture. VW calls those steelies "GP" if I remember well, but mine are not OEM, just equivalents.
I got them for my winter setup.
Along with 215/60 17" 104H A/S Tyres 1000 Euro installed, in 2024.

 

[phazer]

It's the wrong wheel size. VW fit 17" wheels when the larger brakes are fitted hence the PR codes for the brakes known as 16" chassis (308mm brakes) and 17" chassis (340mm brakes)

 

[Kiefie]

Thank you. Asked goole and she said t5 and calipers interchangeable. Seem not all. Not sure what part of the face was lifted. Lot of work done by me. But the information is awesome thank you everybody for your input

Reg number says it is 07, but it could be a rebuild i suppose

 

[PhillH]

Measure the size of your disks. The big brake vans have big calipers so they could have been swapped

 

[StratosFearXX]

Reg number says it is 07, but it could be a rebuild i suppose

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That's standard T5 front end not a facelift T6.

 

[DXX]

The discs certainly don’t look like 340mm to me.
The caliper is manufacturered by ATE which I’ve red underlined and the caliper part number is blue underlined, give it a good wire brushing and Google the ATE part number.
While you’ve got the wire brush out I’d attack the whole brake assembly, I’m guessing you live near the sea.

 

[Kiefie]

That's standard T5 front end not a facelift T6.

But could it be that it is just not your normal calipers as it is a long wheel base, and thus has a heavier duty caliper

 

[Kiefie]

The discs certainly don’t look like 340mm to me.
The caliper is manufacturered by ATE which I’ve red underlined and the caliper part number is blue underlined, give it a good wire brushing and Google the ATE part number.
While you’ve got the wire brush out I’d attack the whole brake assembly, I’m guessing you live near the sea.

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Awesome thank you. Live in Fermoy Ireland. Ocean not to far, and Lots of moist through the winter. Travel a lot around the coast area. Fishing. Will surely give then a good clean, soon as all returns to normal. A bit understaffed at word so doing a lot of overtime.

 

[phazer]

The discs certainly don’t look like 340mm to me.
The caliper is manufacturered by ATE which I’ve red underlined and the caliper part number is blue underlined, give it a good wire brushing and Google the ATE part number.
While you’ve got the wire brush out I’d attack the whole brake assembly, I’m guessing you live near the sea.

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Ahh missed that picture, given it's pre-facelift I would expect they're the 333mm calipers which also need a 17" wheel

 

[manfrotto]

If you can locate the build sheet with the PR codes (on the panel under the drivers side dash, in owneres manual etc) it should have the code for wheels and brakes that were originally fitted. If you post a photo of the build sheet we can likely work it out for you
You could also measure the brake disks - 308, 333 or 340 mm, and as already mentioned 16 inch wheels will only fit 308mm disks.
Note - early Amaroks also came with 17 inch alloys as original, and a lot of owners put bigger wheels on, so can often pick up Amarok wheels at a good price. The tyres will likely be too big though and potentially rub on full lock, so would need to check. The recommended tyre size should be printed on the tyre pressure sheet on the door jamb.

 

[StratosFearXX]

But could it be that it is just not your normal calipers as it is a long wheel base, and thus has a heavier duty caliper

Yes. There are many many many different versions of these vans ...