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Title: rear caliper seized??
Post by: wolfie1981 on 06 August 2012, 13:24

took my car for mot today failed on drivers side rear caliper not working it must be seized.

what i want to know is if i go to the scrap yard will i have to find one off a 1.8t or are they all the same??? i.e taken from 1.4 /.16
thanks

Title: Re: rear caliper seized??
Post by: Wayne on 06 August 2012, 13:48

They are cheap enough new: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4brakes.php, these are brand new as well.

Title: Re: rear caliper seized??
Post by: mar_k on 06 August 2012, 16:58

You can always buy a rebuild kit from BIGRED,
I have used them a few times for various caliper kits. Very good company

Title: Re: rear caliper seized??
Post by: shaft69 on 06 August 2012, 18:54

Quote from: wolfie1981 on 06 August 2012, 13:24

took my car for mot today failed on drivers side rear caliper not working it must be seized.

what i want to know is if i go to the scrap yard will i have to find one off a 1.8t or are they all the same??? i.e taken from 1.4 /.16
thanks

Just check 1st when bought mine thought it was seized found rear pads were seized in carriers.

Title: Re: rear caliper seized??
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 06 August 2012, 19:04

Yeah ide buy new. last one i bought was cheep enough and dont have to mess on removing one in the middle of a scrap yars.

mines seised too so gonna have to buy one

Title: Re: rear caliper seized??
Post by: wolfie1981 on 06 August 2012, 19:12

thanks guys

Title: Re: rear caliper seized??
Post by: Wazzzer on 06 August 2012, 19:21

common fault on the Mk4s unfortunately