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Title: Re-assembling Brake Calipers after Refurb
Post by: berg on July 21, 2015, 01:45:17 pm

Hi guys, have had some rear calipers refurbed and now needs new seals etc.

Can you buy all the bits need in a kit from the stealers or need to go to a specialist a la Dave B/Brake Caliper Refurbs?

Cheers

Title: Re: Re-assembling Brake Calipers after Refurb
Post by: doylebros on July 21, 2015, 08:21:59 pm

Typically item 12 is what the dealers do as there repair kit

http://www.partscats.info/volkswagen/en/?i=cat_vag_models&brand=vw&number=1714&set=1728&ein=2007&f=474&hauptgr=1234567890&hg=6&grf=061560409&bf=61565&hgug=615&ug=15&parent_id=2347809

Title: Re: Re-assembling Brake Calipers after Refurb
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on July 22, 2015, 10:06:44 am

Its very specialist, if assembled incorrectly they will spontaneously combust taking your car, wife and kids and house and parents house with it......

Or you can send them to me or Jonny who will charge like a wounded rhino.......

Only joking...Its a sort of job that needs some respect as it is of course brakes but if you got shown how to do one or two you'd be able to service pretty much any rear caliper going forward.

If you're still in Southport way pop over if you can catch me in and I'll do one side and you can do the other with me looking over your shoulder. Repair kits from Brakes International are about £10 a corner - no charge from me

Title: Re: Re-assembling Brake Calipers after Refurb
Post by: ReflexRob on July 22, 2015, 11:03:56 am

^ wow - how nice is that! Wish you were down south....

Title: Re: Re-assembling Brake Calipers after Refurb
Post by: rich83 on July 22, 2015, 11:09:09 am

I did the seals on some R32 front calipers a while back. Fairly easy job. Not sure if the rears are easier/harder.

Goes without saying, use OEM genuine seals not pattern ones.

Title: Re: Re-assembling Brake Calipers after Refurb
Post by: berg on July 22, 2015, 11:59:21 am

Hi Dave, thanks for that.

Yeah ill be able to pop over to yours be good to catch up again, see if your dog has got any bigger!  :smiley: