So, by a wierd twist, i asked the mrs if she had anything i could use to make a false back to the abs unit so i could keep the section that houses the bracket. She says, would sheet aluminium work? How, what, why followed. Aparantly to make jewellery just in case she got bored once we emigrated.
So, off I set to work....
I had to "dremel" the little humps away so i could make the new back fit flat.
I had to go to the local hardware store and get some nuts and bolts. Yes that's all they had. No spring washers either, so i used locktite. I might go and get some more nuts to double them up for extra safety.
I also used some orange sealant stuff like instant gasket. Seems to do the job. I might have a post mortem in a year to see how it's holding out from a water corrosion perspective. Not that it has rained here in 3 months, but i am meeting friends in Spain and then Portugal next year.
Anyway, hope this helps any other people embarking on this exercise.
Next step is err, the flashing lights and a test.
Probably a brake bleed again.
Also, using different brake pads has been mentioned, but given that this is only the second set of pads i have ever had, i will see. After 120k miles and still on original disks, i dont really want to change anything that i dont need to.
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