Brake Caliper

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Hi all,
Posting on behalf of Mr BC here so please excuse my technical incompetence.

Whilst Mr BC was bleeding the front brakes on the Cerb yesterday the caliper kind of, errr, disintegrated - the bit around the bleed nipple came apart.

It seems that its quite difficult to get hold of replacement calipers for a 4.5 cerb as AP don't make them anymore. Have tried Power, TVR Car Parts, Clever Trevor and Bell Hill.
We think our only options now are to either see if AP can repair it or to replace the whole caboodle (apparently that's the technical term for uprights, mounting bracket, caliper, disk, pads).

I just thought it might be good idea to ask you clever chaps whether we've missed anything here. Is there anywhere else we could try in our search for a front drivers side caliper ?

Thanks in advance

Penny

Edited by Mrs BlueCerbera on Monday 1st February 11:18

[Brummmie]

Try Reyland Motorsport in Birmingham, i am sure they had these on a deal. Worth a phone call.

http://www.reyland.co.uk/products_all.asp?offset=2...

[Steve_T]

So have you snapped off the top of the bleed nipple as per the other thread on rear calipers?

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Steve_T said:

So have you snapped off the top of the bleed nipple as per the other thread on rear calipers?

I believe so. We had a read of that thread yesterday and will read again before attempting the others.

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Brummmie said:

Try Reyland Motorsport in Birmingham, i am sure they had these on a deal. Worth a phone call.

http://www.reyland.co.uk/products_all.asp?offset=2...

Thank you - we'll give them a try

[jammy_basturd]

Actually, the other topic was to do with the bleed nipple itself breaking. From your picture it looks like part of the actual brake casting has broke. IMO I wouldn't want to try and get it repaired, I'd be after a replacement. There was someone on eBay selling generic brake calipers that were of the same casting. In fact it might have even been Reyland or BG Developments.

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

jammy_basturd said:

Actually, the other topic was to do with the bleed nipple itself breaking. From your picture it looks like part of the actual brake casting has broke. IMO I wouldn't want to try and get it repaired, I'd be after a replacement. There was someone on eBay selling generic brake calipers that were of the same casting. In fact it might have even been Reyland or BG Developments.

We did find a link via PH to an ebay shop that I think belonged to Reyland. The calipers looked different though. I'll get Mr BC to give them a call to see what they have.
Cheers

[tvrgit]

jammy_basturd said:

Actually, the other topic was to do with the bleed nipple itself breaking. From your picture it looks like part of the actual brake casting has broke. IMO I wouldn't want to try and get it repaired, I'd be after a replacement.

Agreed - you might be able to fix that but you don't want to be taking chances with brakes.

Can't advise on a replacement though.

[Ron McC]

Hi

Have you tried Douglas Valley Breakers www.douglasvalley.co.uk Phone No 01257 472866

Cheers

Ron McC BOF 246T

[Steve_T]

Make sure that you get a caliper with 152mm mounting centres (CP5200 series) the later cars Tusc, T350 etc used a different caliper (CP6600 from memory) which will not fit.

[DanTVR]

Ron McC said:

Hi







Have you tried Douglas Valley Breakers www.douglasvalley.co.uk Phone No 01257 472866







Cheers







Ron McC BOF 246T

I would suggest trying here, or auto wash repairs. Iirc they have a couple of 4.5's between them at the moment. Hope you get it sorted soon.

[Gazzab]

these are wrong ones I think but a chap worth talking to maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AP-Racing-4-pot-alloy-brake-...

[Gazzab]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ap-racing-brake-calipers_W0Q...

Steve mentioned these ones being the correct ones? I have no idea by the way!

[Steve_T]

Gazzab said:

these are wrong ones I think but a chap worth talking to maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AP-Racing-4-pot-alloy-brake-...

Yep, these are for newer cars.

[Gazzab]

http://passionford.com/forum/ford-non-rs-parts-for...

Not sure if these are correct or if they are actually still avail...

[Brummmie]

Gazzab said:

these are wrong ones I think but a chap worth talking to maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AP-Racing-4-pot-alloy-brake-...

That is Reyland. They are 2001> calipers.

[Brummmie]

Gazzab said:

http://passionford.com/forum/ford-non-rs-parts-for...

Not sure if these are correct or if they are actually still avail...

These are the 4 bolt Calipers, you need 6 bolt for a 4.5.

[Gazzab]

Thought they looked on the little side. I am trying (literally)..

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Thank you all so much for your help. I've managed to locate some at Douglas Valley (Cheers to Ron McC and DanTVR for making that suggestion) and with any luck they'll be here in a day or two.

[greencerb]

I just bought a single 4.5 caliper from TVR Glen, he has a couple of cars advertised in the pistonheads classifieds at the moment. Maybe worth a call, I found him very helpful and the price was not unreasonable, may be worth a call.