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Offline wolfie1981

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rear caliper seized??
« 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
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Offline Wayne

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Re: rear caliper seized??
« Reply #1 on: 06 August 2012, 13:48 »
They are cheap enough new: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4brakes.php, these are brand new as well.
« Last Edit: 06 August 2012, 13:50 by Wayne »
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Offline mar_k

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Re: rear caliper seized??
« Reply #2 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
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Offline shaft69

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Re: rear caliper seized??
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: rear caliper seized??
« Reply #4 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
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Offline wolfie1981

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Re: rear caliper seized??
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2012, 19:12 »
thanks guys
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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: rear caliper seized??
« Reply #6 on: 06 August 2012, 19:21 »
common fault on the Mk4s unfortunately
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