Brake Calipers
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Brake Calipers
The beastie has just passed its MOT but an advise note was that the rear n/s brake caliper was knackered. Are these difficult/expensive to replace?
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£59 from GSF - you need to send them your old caliper first though I think.
Front ones are only £34
Front ones are only £34
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In my experience, no - hey are either missing or rusted to buggery (thus probably leak).
You might be lucky though
You can actually get calipers rebuilt, but I dont know what sort of cost that is or where to get it done...
You might be lucky though
You can actually get calipers rebuilt, but I dont know what sort of cost that is or where to get it done...
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Gaz Wilson
1997 V70R AWD in Saffron, RICA 580, hot hot HOT!
1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
1993 480 turbo, Vase Green Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
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Gaz Wilson
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1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
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Well ask the oracle and he shall tell you!dragon wrote:In my experience, no - hey are either missing or rusted to buggery (thus probably leak).
You might be lucky though
You can actually get calipers rebuilt, but I dont know what sort of cost that is or where to get it done...
http://www.classicbrakes.co.uk/
I don't know about prices, this is the preferred refurber of the german darkside car owners.
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And Yes they usually are a bastard to replace
'99 C70 2,3 T5 LPI Full option!
'98 V70 2.5Turbo LPI aircon ice etc etc <---Wrecked, she saved my life
'82 Porsche 928S 300HP 4,6V8 (scary)
'89 Red Turbo All Fixed up SOLD
'90 ES Lavender Metallic Automatic
'93 Two Tone Turbo!! Beauty! daily driver
'92 Red ES automatic
'88 340 1,7 Project car
'98 V70 2.5Turbo LPI aircon ice etc etc <---Wrecked, she saved my life
'82 Porsche 928S 300HP 4,6V8 (scary)
'89 Red Turbo All Fixed up SOLD
'90 ES Lavender Metallic Automatic
'93 Two Tone Turbo!! Beauty! daily driver
'92 Red ES automatic
'88 340 1,7 Project car
If you go for this yourself get a large breaker bar or an impact driver to get the caliper nuts off - They're held on with loc-tite (or 11+ years of rust and bastardry) and done up tighter than anythin else I've ever had to take off the car
Depends whats up with the caliper -if it's just seals are starting to go or the guide-pins are knackered - You can get a kit from volvo to re-build it yourself (guide pins for my front calliper where bout £15, and kit of new seals and bits was something affordable)
But then - if you don't want to mess with bodging brakes - I wouldn't blame you. EBC do a rebuilt rear calliper for £130 - spensive - but they have plenty in stock (last time I called)
Depends whats up with the caliper -if it's just seals are starting to go or the guide-pins are knackered - You can get a kit from volvo to re-build it yourself (guide pins for my front calliper where bout £15, and kit of new seals and bits was something affordable)
But then - if you don't want to mess with bodging brakes - I wouldn't blame you. EBC do a rebuilt rear calliper for £130 - spensive - but they have plenty in stock (last time I called)
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