weekend wanderer

Thanks for that. I will consider giving that ago, although in an ideal world I would like the same type of axle

Thanks for that and I agree, but why don't my bits fit? Everyone I speak to says these parts are interchangeable so I don't know why the sizes aren't the same.

Caliper bolt sizes vary. "Old" bolt diameter is 12mm and "new" bolt diameter is 11mm. The overall length are about the same but the unthreaded length varies. I worried about slack if I use new bolts for my old caliper. I can't find any identifying marks on the axles. I'm worried the new axle might be ABS? but I haven't seen any wires coming out. The "new" axle came from a K reg Discovery. If it's any help the original bolts were 13mm A/F with a multipoint head, the new bolts seem to be 16mm with a normal head.

Can dual line calipers be adapted for single line use? I have a 1993 300tdi with solid brake discs single line calipers and a broken front axle. The replacement axle I got has vented discs and my caliper fixings are different so I can't swap the parts around. Any ideas?