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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 20:44

Title: brake Caliper help
Post by: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 20:44

does anyone know where i can buy a new retaining spring for a front brake caliper for a GTI 16v

thanks

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: Din on 24 February 2009, 20:59

Quote from: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 20:44

does anyone know where i can buy a new retaining spring for a front brake caliper for a GTI 16v

thanks

Vw lol.... possable euro car parts, GSF ?

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 21:03

have phoned all them mate,  can only sell me the hole caliper  :sad:

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: Din on 24 February 2009, 21:12

Quote from: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 21:03

have phoned all them mate,  can only sell me the hole caliper  :sad:

 :shocked: Stuck up tits, ill bet they can, loads of cars use a simila set up...

I suppose you could go to a scrap yard  :undecided:

They certainly list it for the Vr6 seperately 4A0 615 269 http://www.vaglinks.com/Docs/VW/MKIII/VW_MKIII_GLX_GTI_FR_Brake_PartNumbers.pdf

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 21:36

thanks mate

do you think the spring from a Vr6 caliper will fit?

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: Din on 25 February 2009, 12:24

Quote from: gazpowells on 24 February 2009, 21:36

thanks mate

do you think the spring from a Vr6 caliper will fit?

Now that i really dont know......

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: rubjonny on 25 February 2009, 12:27

it should do, thewre were only 2 types of caliper on zee MK3 GTI/VR6/16v, those with springs (288) and those without (280)

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: gazpowells on 25 February 2009, 16:03

thanks guys  problem solved today

I tried a different VW dealer today and they sold me the springs for £4.65 pair  :smiley:

a bit different form £80 for a new caliper the other dealer was trying 2 sell me

 

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: Din on 25 February 2009, 21:46

Quote from: gazpowells on 25 February 2009, 16:03

thanks guys  problem solved today

I tried a different VW dealer today and they sold me the springs for £4.65 pair  :smiley:

a bit different form £80 for a new caliper the other dealer was trying 2 sell me

 

I thought it sounded abit like BS, ive orderd them seperately for fords before....

Sorted mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: brake Caliper help
Post by: GOLF_MK on 25 February 2009, 21:49

bloody stealers.

I tried getting four new centre caps for the alloys on a passat tdi i used to have.  Only to be told i'd have to buy 4 complete new wheels.....

funny that the dealer a few miles away had some on the shelf then!!