ok i have a bb4 and think my calipers need refurbing. the rears certainly do. as the pistons are all corrosded and pitted. now is it worth getting the new seal kits or buy some refurbed calipers? do the fronts come apart the same as the rears bar teh handbrake? how do i no if the handbrke mech is causing the brakes to be on constantly?

frank

these seem cheap? whats a semi loaded caliper?

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If the pistons are pitted then god knows what the bore hole looks like. i'd settle with refurbed one's .

resseting your handbrake is really easy and worth doing. that'll tell you if the hand/b is binding .

its all in the manual . its really worth reading before you tackle the jobs. thats all i did and i've got a perfect handbrake.

paul

The cost of new pistons, which you'll need if they're pitted, along with the new seal kits, will add up to a refurb caliper, just buy those instead.

Plus, with a refurbed caliper, you should get some sort of warranty. Usually about a year.

cheers guys. think il start with 2 rear ones they seem to be the worst. anyone recommend a good place to get them from?

what do you reckon tothat website i posted up? seems ok

$416 for all 4 delivered from the states bout £260 quid seems an ok price to me. loaded not semi loaded whatever that means

Another one to try

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Bearing in mind as well that if you buy from the states you might get stung for import tax.

ahhh yea good point i forgot about that if i do get import tax it may cost almost as much to get some from over here. bugger it all lol

frank

Well my calipers cost ~£60 and last i heard the service kits were nearly that.

on ebay the kits are 26quid a pair not including pistons. i spun my offside rear wheel the other day and got 15 rotations lol

frank