Brake Caliper Damage

[fozzymandeus]

Am I right in thinking a small split on a brake caliper rubber means the caliper is now gash?

If so, looks like I need a new rear one.

[junkjimmy]

No dude a repair set of seals is available from the main dealer if the outer seal is split dont worry to much as that is a dust seal

[fozzymandeus]

ooh... excellent. Got to go there tomorrow to pick up my other one anyway, so I'll order them up at the same time.

[fuzzy]

a seal repair kit is about £35 iirc and has all seals and rubber boots needed to refurb a pair of calipers, either front 2 or rear 2 and can also be bought from ECP.
recon calipers can also be bought from ECP for about £45 each iirc on an exchange basis and look much better as they are nice and shiny and someone else has done the dirty work.
easy enough to do yourself though with basic experience

[junkjimmy]

Your right dude they are f#####g exspensive

[fozzymandeus]

ecp want £60 +vat +20 swap out per rear caliper!

[fozzymandeus]

I take it, with a caliper repair kit you totally dismantle them, clean 'em up etc...? If so I like that option... £70 versus the £300 or so ECP want for the calipers.

[junkjimmy]

Dude the outer seal is 4 dust only unless they are sticking or leaking brake fluid i would not worry

[fozzymandeus]

Point taken, but I'm fitting replacement calipers to my car so I may as well fit tidy ones.

[fuzzy]

I take it, with a caliper repair kit you totally dismantle them, clean 'em up etc...? If so I like that option... £70 versus the £300 or so ECP want for the calipers.

£300 i got a couple of fronts from them about 18 moths ago and they were £45 ish each on an exchange basis.you do have to pay a refundable deposit that you get back when you hand in your old calipers but i cant remember how much that was.
stripping down and doing it yourself is simple enough with basic tools.