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Offline oldmiller8

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Rear Caliper overhaul kit
« on: 11 August 2009, 21:44 »
Not sure if this has been asked before but i'm looking for an overhaul kit for MK2 rear calipers.  Seals etc...
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Offline richard s

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Re: Rear Caliper overhaul kit
« Reply #1 on: 11 August 2009, 21:54 »
bin the mk 2 calipers and buy some mk 3 calipers and the rear piston seals are about £15 from vw i have mk3 calipers but havnt fitted them yet and as a result of being lazy/easily distracted so end up freeing the handbrake off every week or so
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Rear Caliper overhaul kit
« Reply #2 on: 11 August 2009, 22:40 »
More hassle than its worth - as above, get new callipers off a MK3

From a scrappy, going rate is £15 a side anyway.
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Re: Rear Caliper overhaul kit
« Reply #3 on: 11 August 2009, 23:11 »
Would it be a straight swap? or would I need to change carriers, hoses, cables etc...
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Rear Caliper overhaul kit
« Reply #4 on: 11 August 2009, 23:49 »
Straight swap. You might have to mount the upside down, wrong way round depending on year though. Not a big deal until you come to bleed - and its still straightforward anyway.

MK4 units are no better - but more likely to be found in a scrappy and generally in better nick than some tired old MK3 units, but will bolt right on the carriers - but require conversion hoses.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg979860#msg979860
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