Rear caliper woes.....

[Urik Hunt]

Hi all,
Had my first crack at a bit of car DIY today with the help of a friend. New pads and discs, front and rear had been delivered, and all set to be fitted.
Started on OSR, all going well until the piston refused to be pushed back in, a quick google revealed the need to undo the 14mm bolt, and access the hex behind to wind the piston back in......
Turns out the hex bolt is very rusty,and seized, promptly rounded off, and even if it hadn't, the piston looked fecked!
Could anyone point me in the right direction for a reasonably priced new one... MX5-P and The bay have them for circa £100-£150......

Thanks in advance everyone, and apologies for ste spelling etc, iPhone keypad is rubbish!

Happy Easter

[j44esd]

http://www.autolinkuk.co.uk/ Maybe worth a try? They do new and s/hand!

Just got a very reasonably priced coilpack from here (After a long and torturous discovery about 3pin/4pin coilpacks, but thats a whole other story!)- complete with knowledgable bloke on the phone and superfast delivery!

Also mention if you are a member of the MX5 Owners Club for a discount.

(I know name and shame is not permitted, but hopefully name and praise is okay?)

[Urik Hunt]

Thanks J44.
Just found drivers side rear caliper on there for £82. Now need to source the other side. Haven't had a go at it yet, but I'm thinking it may well need one also....

[MX-5 Lazza]

MX5 Heaven are pretty good too.

[Hammer67]

http://www.brakeparts.co.uk/

HTH

[j44esd]

Urik Hunt said:

Thanks J44.
Just found drivers side rear caliper on there for £82. Now need to source the other side. Haven't had a go at it yet, but I'm thinking it may well need one also....

No problem, this place http://www.car-transplants.co.uk/ had a whole car minus engine last Saturday? Dont know if it's worth a punt? Hope you get it sorted!

[skinny]

bigg red (or big redd, can't remember) also do refurb calipers. i bought a refurb kit off them to do it myself but having spend several hours trying to fit the piston seal it's not worth the hassle.

[bluetone]

Urik Hunt said:

Had my first crack at a bit of car DIY today with the help of a friend. New pads and discs, front and rear had been delivered, and all set to be fitted.
Started on OSR, all going well until the piston refused to be pushed back in, a quick google revealed the need to undo the 14mm bolt, and access the hex behind to wind the piston back in......

Might I suggest reading-up on a job before opening your toolbox, rather than after? You'll find home maintenance a whole lot easier if you do this (and make sure you have all the tools/parts you need) before starting. You can check most things on't interwebs but for the more obscure areas of your car you might find one of these useful.

HTH!

BTW, if your rear caliper piston really is shot, the other side is prolly just as bad so you may want to do 'em both whilst you're at it..?

[NeoVR]

There was a ebay seller doing both sides for under 100 notes brand new earlier this month?

[Urik Hunt]

Thanks all... I will go and do a bit of interweb searching...