rear brake calipers - bargain :)

[york33]

Just in case anyone else is in need of replacing their rear brake calipers.

I've just got a replacement pair from the local Motor Factors (York) for £61.65+drat each. Remanufactured, new pistons, seals, powder coat, etc. Best I got from any Wedge/TVR places was £120+drat each!

They are listed as being for TVR, along with XJ6, XJS and E-type

S'pose I'll have to attach them to the car now......

cheers
Dave

[york33]

From local motor factors in York, York Motor Factors.

They are part of this group:
www.imtfa.co.uk

Would guess there'll be a local one nearer you who should be able to obtain the same parts at the same price. Check out the map on the site.

More info on the parts:

The company who make/remanufacturer the calipers are AMK Automotive components, part numbers TCA005 and TCA006.

HTH
Dave

PS I'll check they fit her this weekend, but they certainly look like the right ones

[york33]

Hoorah

They fit and they're shiny! They have both been fitted and bled (the air and my hands I don't want to have to remove them again for a long, long time.........

Also refitted my fully stripped, reassembled and greased up handbrake calipers. Adjusted them and from what I can tell the handbrake is functional and possibly quite good. Her arse is still up in the air atm though, so not tested yet.

Which brings me nicely to the next question for one or other of you lovely people out there Where's my handbrake cable originate from so I can go shopping t'moz? I destructively tested the old one as I didn't like the look of it, duly snapped easily

cheers
Dave

[york33]

Thanking you lovely people, I guess I could assume it's the same Jag as the calipers were from, motor factors are going to love me when I go back for that. The calipers puzzled them enough for a bit

What clip behind the handle!? Thanks for warning, shall keep an eye out for it......

I did indeed wire my nuts(OK bolts) together, that was a pain in the ar£e too, or more a pain in the hands and arms

Random piccies of them

http://dave-chaplin.co.uk/Photos/TVR/rear-brakes006.jpg
http://dave-chaplin.co.uk/Photos/TVR/rear-brakes009.jpg
http://dave-chaplin.co.uk/Photos/TVR/rear-brakes012.jpg
http://dave-chaplin.co.uk/Photos/TVR/rear-brakes013.jpg

cheers
Dave

[york33]

Ahhh, round there, but trim? what trim Must get round to putting some there........still, should make for easy access

Hammers of various shapes and sizes often feature in my vehicle maintenance and accompanying photos, purely to show scale, I wouldn't be beating her outside with such a thing :-)

>> Edited by york33 on Saturday 6th September 22:22

[york33]

Sorry, was being a little sarcastic about my lack of trim Getting to the bit near the handbrake shouldn't be troublesome........thanks

easy access............

http://dave-chaplin.co.uk/Photos/TVR/tvr-rust-007.jpg

>> Edited by york33 on Saturday 6th September 22:37

[york33]

[quote=gemini]york33 - photos are very bright - just off to the toilet now

Are they? Hmmm, look alright from here. They were taken with my new toy, a matchbox sized digital camera I'm slightly puzzled by their apparant laxative effect

I've not seen that smiley of yours before!

[york33]

ahhhh, I see what you mean know, I wasn't thinking of that sort of toilet purpose, tut tut

They are quite good aren't they, would have preferred silver but not to worry She has quite a few nice new shiny bits, trouble is there'll all underneath, unnoticeable and her inside still looks a bit crap

Just need that handbrake cable now........

+then pour petrol over myself(don't like look of big petrol hose from bottom of tank to pump), find some new relays(one now buzzes ), make new washer pump work, align headlights, make sidelight/indicators work again and possibly some other things......

PS Where are your smileys coming from?!

>> Edited by york33 on Sunday 7th September 09:02