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Author Topic: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?  (Read 2072 times)

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Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« on: 01 March 2008, 17:07:30 »
What's wrong with this rear brake caliper, then?





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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #1 on: 01 March 2008, 17:08:54 »
....there's a chunk out of the piston?
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2008, 17:09:36 »
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....there's a chunk out of the piston?

Correct!

Anyone got a spare?  :-[
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2008, 17:11:04 »
How on earth did that happen  :o
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #4 on: 01 March 2008, 17:11:05 »
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....there's a chunk out of the piston?

Correct!

Anyone got a spare?  :-[

I got a spare Elite Estate going  ::)
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #5 on: 01 March 2008, 17:15:16 »
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How on earth did that happen  :o

I was winding in the piston with a clamp... it was being a bit stubborn.. and broke a chunk outta the piston!

I've put all the brakes back together and they seem OK, but I'm by no means happy about that caliper, so I intend to replace before the car gets used !!
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #6 on: 01 March 2008, 17:19:14 »
As long as the piston seal is intact you should be ok for now. Shame it couldn't be repaired with something like chemical metal.

There are two types of rear caliper from memory depending on whether you have vented or solid rear disks. I think they are also the same as Senator, Carlton and possibly Vectra B V6 calipers so you shouldn't have too much problem getting one.

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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #7 on: 01 March 2008, 17:26:59 »
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Shame it couldn't be repaired with something like chemical metal.




I doubt that would be substantial enough for a brake component?  :-/
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #8 on: 01 March 2008, 17:31:18 »
No probably not. Only really temporary to get you to the scrappie. Piston needs to be able to slide cleanly.

Shouldn't be to hard to get one or two calipers from a scrappy or eBay, though I think i'd be tempted to fit new seals on them.

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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2008, 17:59:39 »
i have one in garage james ! :y
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #10 on: 01 March 2008, 18:01:12 »
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i have one in garage james ! :y

What do you want for it and how quickly can you get it to me?

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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #11 on: 01 March 2008, 18:08:35 »
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i have one in garage james ! :y

What do you want for it and how quickly can you get it to me?


£25 inc postgae and will post monday morning bud !! probly three days  :y
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #12 on: 01 March 2008, 23:18:12 »
Hey I think I know what's wrong with the caliper?
  It's not fitted to the car and has no pads in it. So stoping will be FUN  ;D  ::) or am I just a late with my answer
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #13 on: 01 March 2008, 23:20:53 »
piston broke  ;D............ill get me coat
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Re: Pic = what's wrong with this brake caliper?
« Reply #14 on: 02 March 2008, 00:38:08 »
Yes, Pist'n broke, just like me ....

And I gotta buy another piston  (well, caliper!) ;D
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