Replacement brake caliper
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Replacement brake caliper
Evening all,
Stripped the brakes today in an attempt to stop the squeaks that I currently experience. Unfortunately the rear near side caliper has a piston that is totally U/S. (Getting it back in was a job and a half).
I've been quoted £120 / £170 / £300 by a local part motor factors for a refurbished caliper, is there anywhere online that club members usually use? (I have previously always used Camskill for all my parts). Please don't refer me to the dealer, I probably wouldn't be to impressed with the bill!
Stripped the brakes today in an attempt to stop the squeaks that I currently experience. Unfortunately the rear near side caliper has a piston that is totally U/S. (Getting it back in was a job and a half).
I've been quoted £120 / £170 / £300 by a local part motor factors for a refurbished caliper, is there anywhere online that club members usually use? (I have previously always used Camskill for all my parts). Please don't refer me to the dealer, I probably wouldn't be to impressed with the bill!
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Try here http://www.jrt-automotive.co.uk/ £135 for a rear caliper, though £120 is a pretty good deal.
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Try here http://www.jrt-automotive.co.uk/ £135 for a rear caliper, though £120 is a pretty good deal.
The service was brilliant - he ordered after the cut off to receive by the weekend so they asked the supplier to send directly to his work 
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Blimey, £60 for a refurb kit! Hopefully I can get a cheaper deal on that, and attend to the other caliper when I swap the nearside out. Looks like someone had nicked the piston seal at some point and water penetrated in. I only realised when I tried to wind the piston in, it wouldn't budge a mm. I ended up having to push the piston out with the brake pedal, cleaning it some, and then winding it back in.
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We did a group buy of refurb kits from HardTopGuy a couple of years ago, which is where I got the ones I've used recently from. I think that worked out about £20 each.
There's also rockauto in the US, that sell the seals for a couple of pounds only (plus delivery etc.). Unfortunately they don't sell the rear pistons, which is what we really need.
There's also rockauto in the US, that sell the seals for a couple of pounds only (plus delivery etc.). Unfortunately they don't sell the rear pistons, which is what we really need.