ADD Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Unfortunately both my front calipers have seized, i got the brakes apart and found that 2 of the 4 pistons are seized badly, making the car rummble under braking (unsafe to drive) Does anyone know of either a member or company that recondition these? thanks in advance ADD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 im using this company ADD http://www.brake-caliper-painting.com/brake-caliper-refurbs.html#.VP-GX_msV_o I was going to buy bits from chris and do it myself but just dont have the time, Ric used the same company and they do a good job, also they can paint the calipers I should be getting my brakes back next week or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 cheers buddy, what sort of cost is it pal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 mate they are so easy to do your self , you can get the pistons if they have pits of rust from chris or toyota , I done a thread on how it is easily done http://www.mkiv.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?244873-uk-brake-refurb&highlight=brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 get the Chris Wilson ones mate they are gleeming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I got your mail, you seem to be saying they are now off the car? If they have stuck pistons you should have pumped them nearly all the way out hydraulically, using the foot brake. If they are now on the bench the pistons will be all but impossible to remove, they will need connecting hydraulically again. My stainless steel pistons are £20 each, from memory a seal kit to do both front calipers is about £40. Prices are plus VAT and you also need the special square section seals that go between the caliper halves. 2 per caliper at £4.50 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Does anyone know of either a member or company that recondition these? http://www.biggred.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Add, £500 and that does not include the pistons, they will only be changed should they find an issue with the pistons and I think there around £20ish. It does seem like a hefty price to pay but that all comes with a 4 year warranty on it working and also for the paint. Plus that includes them painting them in my custom colour (same colour as my car) They do have a cheaper option without the paint which is around the high 200 mark. If you want to enquire drop them a email quote, im speaking with a girl called Kyle or is it a bloke? If you had the time I would suggest buying all the bits from Chris which is circa 450ish and doing it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The demand for pistons isn't great enough to have them CNC machined, so they are all done on a manual lathe! They take ages and because they are hollow they are wasteful of very expensive quality stainless bar stock. At £20 I sometimes wonder if it's worth it, but for CNC production to be viable I would need to order them in the hundreds and demand just isn't there. Some professionally rebuilt calipers I have dismantled have gold irridite coated mild steel pistons, not chromed steel, and I can assure folk they won't last long at all. Chrome is bad enough in a caliper environment. Irridite is for cheap nuts and bolts and Ikea furniture brackets, not caliper pistons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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