just gone to change all my brakes and noticed the rubber around the drivers side piston is all split, as soon as tried to wind it in got covered in brake fluid
is the piston rubber available as a seperate item or is it a new caliper job???
hope its not a major job as off to france sunday so need my car
cheers andy
c5 brake caliper leaking :(
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If the fluid is leaking out, then it needs a new piston seal - the gaiter on the outside is just to stop dirt getting in and corroding the piston. Providing the bore or piston are not scored then it's a standard job of fitting a seal kit to the caliper. Should be available at the dealer off the shelf, if not from you local motor factor.
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just been and got my nice shiney new caliper
seal kit was £18 + VAT
so decided easier to change whole caliper as mine looked worse for wear
£78 all in, cant grumble
also picked up some new link arm bushes and track rod ends, thought while shes in bits may as well change bits not happy with
be back in an hour or so . . . . . hopefuly good news lol
seal kit was £18 + VAT
so decided easier to change whole caliper as mine looked worse for wear
£78 all in, cant grumble
also picked up some new link arm bushes and track rod ends, thought while shes in bits may as well change bits not happy with
be back in an hour or so . . . . . hopefuly good news lol
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Re: c5 brake caliper leaking :(
you still breaking cars littler??sportingfiat wrote:just gone to change all my brakes and noticed the rubber around the drivers side piston is all split, as soon as tried to wind it in got covered in brake fluid
is the piston rubber available as a seperate item or is it a new caliper job???
hope its not a major job as off to france sunday so need my car
cheers andy
would've thought you had enough with the mg lol
its john btw lol