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Title: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: stod on 12 May 2009, 11:33:52

 hi all.
my caliper is leaking drastically.

will any of you guys happen to have a spare rear caliper to fit the 2.6 v6 model. im sure the 3.2 ones are the same too.

if any of you do happen to have one would you sell it to me please as im having real trouble finding one at any of the breakers yards in this area. thanks

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Iain on 12 May 2009, 11:35:55

Where is it leaking from?

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Andy B on 12 May 2009, 11:39:04

Do/should you have vented discs at the back? Only asking as MikeDundee had a leak & it was due to NON vented discs having been fitted instead of the proper vented discs  :o. Eventually one piston tried to make a bid for freedom!  :-?  :-?  :-?

Are there seal kits available?  :-/  :-/  :-/

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 May 2009, 11:42:03

Seals should be fine.....whats the betting its got non-vented discs on a vented setup and one of the outer pistons is protruding a little to far!

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Andy B on 12 May 2009, 11:44:36

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.........whats the betting its got non-vented discs on  .....

If so .... would they be 'go-faster' brake discs??   ::) ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: stod on 12 May 2009, 11:49:34

hi thanks for the replies.
i know they are meant to be vented but i havnt checked them to see i,ll go and do that now.
 if i find thats the problem can i reseal the caliper as it is leaking fron the piston

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 May 2009, 11:51:25

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hi thanks for the replies.
i know they are meant to be vented but i havnt checked them to see i,ll go and do that now.
 if i find thats the problem can i reseal the caliper as it is leaking fron the piston
 

Yes, if you open the brake bleed point and gently push the piston in with a suitable tool whilst keeping it square then you will be fine.

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Andy B on 12 May 2009, 11:53:46

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hi thanks for the replies.
i know they are meant to be vented but i havnt checked them to see i,ll go and do that now.
 if i find thats the problem can i reseal the caliper as it is leaking fron the piston
 

If it is, as Mark has said, one of the pistons (outer IIRC) has popped/popping out of its bore because the solid disc is only about half the thickness a vented disc. That piston then is half way out even with a new pad in, as the pad has worn ...... the pistion has come out.. You need the correct discs in there after you've carefully pushed the piston back in.

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: stod on 12 May 2009, 12:00:23

thanks guys its as you'v guessed someone has put solid disks in the back so im off to get corect disks now.

i have a caliper pusher that fill help me push piston back in so wish me luck it should solve the problem
 :)

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Andy B on 12 May 2009, 12:03:37

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thanks guys its as you'v guessed someone has put solid disks in the back so im off to get corect disks now.

i have a caliper pusher that fill help me push piston back in so wish me luck it should solve the problem
 :)

I don't think afetrmarket vented discs for the rear are very common, which is why you've possibly got what you've got. OE discs aren't badly priced if you have access to a Trade Club card.
Careful pushing the pistons back in, do it nice & slowly :y .... you can bugger up your master cylinder seals.

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Ghost on 12 May 2009, 12:19:39

Hi Andy, Give this No. a Call. 0191 5108868. Its From Sunderland Metal Co. in Woodbine ter. Sunderland. They Have 2 Omegas there, Both 6 cyl. they are not bad with the price and for £5 more they take it off ready for you to collect :y

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 May 2009, 12:21:16

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thanks guys its as you'v guessed someone has put solid disks in the back so im off to get corect disks now.

i have a caliper pusher that fill help me push piston back in so wish me luck it should solve the problem
 :)

When you push the piston back in, open the bleed nipple first....

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 May 2009, 12:21:57

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Hi Andy, Give this No. a Call. 0191 5108868. Its From Sunderland Metal Co. in Woodbine ter. Sunderland. They Have 2 Omegas there, Both 6 cyl. they are not bad with the price and for £5 more they take it off ready for you to collect :y

They would need to be post 2001 V6's  :y

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Ghost on 12 May 2009, 12:31:04

I Belive they are both T reg so 99 built, ones a diesel the other a petrol dont Know if theres a difference in the Brakes.

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 May 2009, 12:32:58

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I Belive they are both T reg so 99 built, ones a diesel the other a petrol dont Know if theres a difference in the Brakes.

Vented rear discs were not fitted until 2001  :y

Title: Re: off side rear brak caliper is leaking
Post by: stod on 12 May 2009, 14:13:53

hi again
i fitted new vented disks and pads after pushing back pistons with no issus. leak is fixed woohoo  :D

thanks loads guys