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« on: October 31, 2011, 06:39:33 PM » |
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did you manage to get and fit the repair kit for the calipers. wondered what price and how easy or hard they were to do.
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 01:30:19 PM » |
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Afternoon dobber, I didnt get a repair kit mate decided I would see if they were okay first as the prices I did find were around £40 a kit. Can get calipers for not a lot more on eBay hence deciding to try them first.
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 01:45:16 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 06:42:15 PM » |
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bout 50 a side ish.. nab. not many carriers about tho.
anyone used the repair kit hunter pointed out. 12quid a side seems fair.
never done a repair kit. anything to watch out for...
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2011, 11:37:13 PM » |
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I Have never done the seals on the golf,
But they can't be difficult,I'v done seals in all sorts and never had any problems.
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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2011, 01:26:28 PM » |
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Cant look at ebay at work but will have a look tonight, £12 is worth doing definately. Must admit when I was looking round they were in very short supply, which is why I asked on here where you get them from. There are different models though from what I remember, mine are the smaller pistons I think. I haven't done the golf piston seals but have done piston seals before and they were easy enough, just make sure everything is clean as with all thinks brake fluid related  |
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2011, 09:50:10 PM » |
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just mailed them to see what different ones there are and what can be measured or checked to make sure i get right ones... keep you posted..
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2011, 01:16:25 PM » |
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just mailed them to see what different ones there are and what can be measured or checked to make sure i get right ones... keep you posted..
Cant remember what it was now but mine have a stamp on them if I recall properly. Then again I may have verniered the piston but I am fairly sure there was a number. |
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2011, 03:50:11 PM » |
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apparently there are two sizes of piston. 36 or 38 mm. both types available from the same company.
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2011, 11:29:02 PM » |
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So measure the pistons and your on a winner |
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« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2011, 09:03:22 AM » |
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Heard anything back from them yet dobber? Will get sizes off mine again today and get some bought if they do them.
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« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2011, 07:58:51 PM » |
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hi nabsim. company said its 36 or 38 mm on the vw caliper. just been measuring the caliper piston. i would have said it was 36 mm but turned it round and a big 38 is cast on it. the kit for the 38mm piston can be found by typing in 3816 in the search box on ebay, down for the colarado vw.. gonna phone them in the morning, double check and order by phone.
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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2011, 03:03:06 PM » |
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ordered and delivered very quickly. put all the numbers off the calipers in the message box so hoping there the correct ones.
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« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2011, 10:44:02 PM » |
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Sounds good.
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« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2011, 01:47:08 AM » |
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there seems to be a lot of bits n o rings for 2 calipers... off for braided hoses from dan, bigdogs contact in barnsley tomorrow.. got a parts cleaner off e bay coming tomorrow so can clean calipers and crack on...
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