interestedparty
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| posted on 22/10/02 at 06:47 AM |
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Best place to get calipers rebuilt?
I want to get a pair of sierra rear and cortina front calipers rebuilt. Any suggestions?
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/10/02 at 07:53 AM |
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Find your nearest reliable car spares shop and get some factory reconditioned units on an exchange basis.
Far cheaper than paying for a recon job on your own items, and you'll get 12 months warranty as well.
David
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bob
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| posted on 22/10/02 at 08:17 AM |
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Calipers
Sierra/Granada rear calipers are expensive to recon,i was quoted £57 for seal/piston kit from FORDS and thats without VAT.
I found this company though and thought it was a fair price considering http://www.rmcarspares.co.uk/
Also for cortina repair kits http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk/locost.htm
bob
[Edited on 22/10/02 by bob]
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phil m
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| posted on 22/10/02 at 11:02 AM |
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Collecting re-con Cortina calipers today -
£32+vat each ---on exchange basis from local motor factors company
Spoke to the guy at the addresss suggested above, yesterday, re: seal kit at £18 and he was really helpful , even suggesting that it may be better to
buy recon calipers for a Cortina hub as there is likely to be probs with the old pistons --also feeling lazy and couldn't be bothered to continue
cleaning old calipers
--Phil
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 23/10/02 at 09:55 PM |
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I was browsing Lolocosts web site last week and found a Sierra brake package for about £75. It included a pair of new calipers, 2 brake disks (solid
not vented) and a pair of flexi pipes.
I just tried their web site again to check details but the site is down at the moment. Check for yourselves, just incase my memory is doing tricks.
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 26/10/02 at 09:56 AM |
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I bought the package off lolocost and i.m very pleased with them at that price.always have a look at lolocost at the shows and bear quality and prices
in mind As I've said before a motor factor friend of mine ordered a load of them cos at them prices the disks were extra proffit
tony
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 26/10/02 at 09:19 PM |
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Thanks for that Tony. I'm off to Exeter next month so I'm hoping that Lolocost will be selling their wares at the show. I did notice though that the
disks are solid, whereas the ones off my donor are vented. Will that make a difference seeing as the Indy is so much lighter than a Sierra?
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Highcost builder
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| posted on 27/10/02 at 08:04 PM |
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a lot of people on hear dont like lolo but ive nothing but praise v good.
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