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[ted_one]

Need to change the brake calipers on one of the 3.2's and have had a look around various suppliers,with not a lot of luck,there is a company that will refurb my old calipers for around a £150,but I'm going to lose the use of the car for at least a week while they are being done, and what's their standard of work like?so I really would prefer to buy new.Is there anyone amongst us that can point me to a decent supplier,would be much apreciated

[Bojan]

Front or rear?
Front ones are Lucas.

[ted_one]

Sorry,my fault....fronts

[Bojan]

As I'm quite sure that PFL and FL uses the same, than, yes, Lucas.

PS. What's wrong with yours?

[ted_one]

Combination of poor quality and old age,they need binning and being replaced with something better

[Nick W]

Combination of poor quality and old age,they need binning and being replaced with something better

There's not much in a sliding caliper to go wrong. If the piston isn't oppsed, some basic maintenance will return the caliper to working order.

[ted_one]

Just found Bosch calipers,it looks like they are £177 each with BuyCarSpares.co.uk.They show a pair but reading the advert it's not clear that it's a pair you are buying...would be nice if that price was for a pair

[Andy B]

I seem to remember that they weren't too badly priced from Vauxhall 

[ted_one]

Serek took a look at the one that's giving a problem,and suggested replacing it,so that's going to be both.
Also as suggested  will try VX,but our local branch is a absolute pita as they have an Omega aversion problem that makes them to say the least 'unhelpful'

[ted_one]

Just spoke to VX,brake calipers.....no longer available!

[Bojan]

Just spoke to VX,brake calipers.....no longer available!

They joys of doing buissines with main dealer 

If your slider assymbly is in bad condition, this is really easy to replace (there are kits for that, with slider pins and boots).

[ted_one]

I don't touch safety critical items on the car,dangerous for me and dangerous for other road users I'm with Serek later this week,so will seek some advice from him on the best way to do this,I'm pretty sure that he said that the caliper is pretty well fubared though

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Only thing to be aware of is the early 2.0 models have a smaller front caliper - you sometimes see very very cheap pads, which of course won#t fit, you might end up finding a motorfactor who can do you some calipers for a suspiciously cheap price - just double check they're for all Omegas after 1998 (when they made all front calipers the same size) 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Omegod's got some calipers for sale....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=137441.0;topicseen

[ted_one]

Cheers DBG,just PM'd him,for availability