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Pistol Pete
28-08-10, 04:51 PM
Grrrrr.

Started to bleed my brakes through this morning. All was well until i realised one of my front calipers was weeping. Seal was perished. Off i went to my local motor factors. They no longer sell caliper rebuild kits, but will happily sell me a new caliper for £57. No ta.

So....anyone know where i can obtain such a kit? Had a quick look on ebay, obviously lol, just wanted some other ideas. Or have people used the ebay ones? Its for ATE 256mm brakes BTW.
Iain
28-08-10, 04:53 PM
Here's a few more places to try:
http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
http://eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/Car-Parts
http://brakesint.com/

Just had a look at BrakesInt, £13 for a caliper service kit or £9 for a seal.
Pistol Pete
28-08-10, 04:55 PM
Cheers.

Euro are a no no also. Went to them second.

The last site, where did you get that price form?
brainsnova
28-08-10, 05:45 PM
have you tried vauxhall i got complete kit for a cav gsi calipers for not much £
dj_wudgey
28-08-10, 07:09 PM
yea vaux should sort one id say!!
GDN16v
28-08-10, 07:10 PM
Autovaux do them ;)
Pistol Pete
28-08-10, 07:27 PM
Will ring them tuesday. Their website is ****!! Thought about main stealer, for all of a second!!
GDN16v
28-08-10, 07:55 PM
Will ring them tuesday. Their website is ****!! Thought about main stealer, for all of a second!!

They'll be able to get them but dont expect them to have it in stock!;)
Pistol Pete
28-08-10, 08:07 PM
No worries. I ordered some rear caliper arms, shackles etc, had to wait to for them!
Bubba
28-08-10, 09:19 PM
try bigred calipers...they do full seal kits. my mr2 caliper seals toyo wanted £57 for ONE piston seal (twinpots)

i got a full front kit for £30 off egay
Pistol Pete
28-08-10, 09:27 PM
Yeah, seen them. Any good?
Bubba
28-08-10, 09:35 PM
yeh had no problems with mine after i fitted them. was a whole service kit too, all the slider rubbers and all
Benn
28-08-10, 10:07 PM
Motor factor wont sell them any more as most people just buy new calipars.

Tbh i prob would just get more 2nd hand ones..
bungle117
28-08-10, 11:16 PM
it does suck that motor factors dont sell these kits any more i get asked for them all the time, if my customers can wait a day or 2 i go to http://www.pastparts.co.uk/ they are pretty helpfull and do most kits :thumb: