Important! : passangers side brake calliper

  1. L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red
    #1
    my saxo has been crap on braking for weeks changed the pads due to knocking and juddering when braking while chnging pads noticed piston was stuck on so prized it back in and changed pads knocking stopped but still juddering put that down to wheel ballancing but not sorted it yet and been out today to see a puddle of brake fluid under wheel and felt round calliper and its all wet with fluid near the piston so i reckon piston seals gone

    am i right ? and would it be better replacing the caliper or repairing it
    and how much would a caliper set me back?

    thanks
    wayne
  2. L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red
    #2
    just noticed put in wrong section sorry can someone move it

    also any1 gunna reply
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #3
    New caliper and pads again, i think a caliper is around the £50 area with surcharged knocked off, probs best getting a secondhand one cheap. Its not worth repairing the seals in calipers these days unless its an expensive caliper.
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  4. L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr View Post
    New caliper and pads again, i think a caliper is around the £50 area with surcharged knocked off, probs best getting a secondhand one cheap. Its not worth repairing the seals in calipers these days unless its an expensive caliper.
    yeah thats what i was thinking not worth repairing

    and probly go for a 2nd hand one how much would one be and if anyone got one PM me needs to be for 1.1 and 3 stud cheers
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #5
    Your probably talking around £25 for a second hand one. There is 3 different types of calipers on the 1.1s from what i remember, does yours have the 2 pins that hold the pads in or the clips? if its the clips the vtr maybe the same.
  6. L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red
    #6
    think its like a metal clip at back of the caliper
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #7
    £11 from my local scrappy.

    Typically, i've got a spare drivers side rear...
  8. L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KrisB View Post
    £11 from my local scrappy.

    Typically, i've got a spare drivers side rear...
    to far from me and shame ive aint got discs on rear lol
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #9
    Ohh, i didnt see that you mentioned rears.

    I've got some vts/gti brakes you can have, £25 plus £12.50 postage.

    They're the ones with vented discs, i assume that having a flatarch means you've got solid discs? They're a direct fit but i dont have any discs... just the normal gti/vts/vtr discs are what you need.

    Can get them posted out first class too.
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KrisB View Post
    Ohh, i didnt see that you mentioned rears.

    I've got some vts/gti brakes you can have, £25 plus £12.50 postage.

    They're the ones with vented discs, i assume that having a flatarch means you've got solid discs? They're a direct fit but i dont have any discs... just the normal gti/vts/vtr discs are what you need.

    Can get them posted out first class too.
    Uprate them
  11. L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KrisB View Post
    Ohh, i didnt see that you mentioned rears.

    I've got some vts/gti brakes you can have, £25 plus £12.50 postage.

    They're the ones with vented discs, i assume that having a flatarch means you've got solid discs? They're a direct fit but i dont have any discs... just the normal gti/vts/vtr discs are what you need.

    Can get them posted out first class too.
    yeah just got solid crap ones and id have em off ya but aint got enough to afford discs and mine are only 3 stud so i have to change hubs wudnt i ?

    and do 3 stud 106s one fit

    also if i go to a scrappy does it matter if they off a 1.1 or will 1.4 fit aswell ?