Brake Calipers (again)

[Sclerotic Hen]

Rough Trax seem to be out of stock of the Advics brake calipers for the 3rd gen Surf and can't give me a lead time on when they will be in. Has anyone got info on where I can buy them from another source?

[charvell]

Rough Trax seem to be out of stock of the Advics brake calipers for the 3rd gen Surf and can't give me a lead time on when they will be in. Has anyone got info on where I can buy them from another source?

Hello Mate got mine form Euro Car Parts.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/brake-caliper

[Sclerotic Hen]

Thanks for that Colin. The price of those does not look much different from RoughTrax so they might be worth a punt.

Is it true that even callipers listed as new are probably reconditioned? If so at least Euro Car Parts are being honest about it.

[charvell]

Yes mate they are recon but good quality, if you return the old one to them you get the surcharge back , they then recon the old ones.

Easy to fit and bleed as well. i would fit new pads as well

[Sclerotic Hen]

Fitting new pads and discs. Applying brakes at the moment feels like driving over washboard/rumblestrip. Definitely got a sticking caliper and I'm pretty sure a a warped disc as well. Can't really moan if this is the biggest expense after ten years of ownership though.

[Sclerotic Hen]

So am I better off getting the aftermarket calipers from RoughTrax or the reconditioned originals from Euro Car Parts?