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Title: caliper seal kits
Post by: Andy B on 27 July 2013, 22:00:26

Has anyone any first hand experience of suppliers of caliper seal kits? I've had a quick Google, one supplier is Brakes International, but if their seal kits are as good as their Senator front discs, I'll need another kit in 3 or 4 thousand miles  ???

I set off doing bottom ball joints on SWMBO's Smart. One was completely fubar'd, the other side's dust seal was goosed (but I'd bought a kit of two from MB anyway), dust seals on both track rod ends were also split, but I noticed that the piston dust seal in both calipers were both worn through. Linings on all 4 pads looked as though they were ready for parting company with the back plate, discs need replacing too. I've yet to ask at MB what's available in the way of seals - but suspect that they'll be just be able to sell me a 'refurbished' caliper.  ???  ;)

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: dbug on 27 July 2013, 23:11:32

Try these people - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/auto-component-supplies?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/auto-component-supplies?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)  ;)

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: Andy B on 28 July 2013, 01:00:49

Quote from: dbug on 27 July 2013, 23:11:32

Try these people - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/auto-component-supplies?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/auto-component-supplies?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)  ;)

Thanks dbug.  :y

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: biggriffin on 28 July 2013, 22:35:34

I use a company called www.biggred.co.uk they are very good if you phone order through its posted sameday,they also refurb calipers,and have allways been able to supply the seals I've needed :y.

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: Andy B on 28 July 2013, 22:40:43

Quote from: biggriffin on 28 July 2013, 22:35:34

I use a company called big red they are very good if you phone order through its posted sameday,they also refurb calipers,and have allways been able to supply the seals I've needed :y.

Thanks. I'll see what's available tomorrow.  :y

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: biggriffin on 28 July 2013, 22:44:16

Just put right www adress in :-X

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: Andy B on 28 July 2013, 22:47:54

Quote from: biggriffin on 28 July 2013, 22:44:16

Just put right www adress in :-X

I'd have found it  ;) ;)

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: dbug on 28 July 2013, 22:50:45

Remember using Bigred in the past, supplied correct goods, no issues :y

Title: Re: caliper seal kits
Post by: aaronjb on 28 July 2013, 22:56:20

I bought a refurb caliper from Brakes Int for the M3 - no problems so far, probably ~1500 miles and one track day later.. I'd assume they use their own seal kits.