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jims-terrano

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Got to the os of the project truck last night. The brake caliper outer seals are munched up but pistons seem to work fine.

Called Milners they don't do seal kits. Called Andrew Pages and they say that after market seal kits are no longer available for safety reasons.

Called at a local motor shop on way home, they can get a kit that includes pistons, seals, sliders amd bolts with the slider rubbers for £40. A recon caliper is only £75.

So what do I do?
 
brakeparts.co.uk seal kit including slider pin boots £12.64 Rick
 
Trusty Rick has given you the best answer so far


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If it's just the outer dust seal, and not the piston seal, then probably worth a try, worth looking at the exposed part of the piston, after you remove the dust seals.

However, any doubt about the condition of the caliper, replace the whole thing.

Rustic
 
If it's just the outer dust seal, and not the piston seal, then probably worth a try, worth looking at the exposed part of the piston, after you remove the dust seals.

However, any doubt about the condition of the caliper, replace the whole thing.

Rustic

Agreed :thumb2
 
yes I guess I have to say they are not the easiest of things to fit, and I have the tools to do it which many may not have, so if in any doubt fit a replacement caliper, what price a life? but still nice to know for those than can do the task, that parts are still available including new pistons, Rick
 
As it turns out I actually ordered the hardware kit from local motor factors so that I could get the job done today but when I went to collect it had been opened and one slider and rubber had been taken out. In fairness the guy at the shop phoned the supplier to get something knocked off but he refused to budge so I left it. Wife basically agreed with some of the thoughts on here so I ordered a recon caliper from Andrew Pages. It'll be there tomorrow but I won't be able to collect until Saturday morning. Still it'll be two birds with one stone because I need a quote for a replacement headlamp for my Skoda. Some bright spark at work didn't quite miss my skoda in the car park.
 

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