C5 MK2 Rear Brake Calipper(s)

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Romzi
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C5 MK2 Rear Brake Calipper(s)

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Hi,
some of you probably already know about problems with rear break calipper on C5 Mk1&MK2.
Over the time, these calipper detoriate (it's hard to secure the brake pads) and the best solution would be to replace them with new ones.
Does anyone have some experience with aftermarket calippers from Autodoc: https://www.autodoc.si/rezervni-deli/oe ... OEN+4400L3
Or from Poland (frauto): https://frauto.pl/zacisk-hamulca-citroe ... 16727.html
Thank you.
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Re: C5 MK2 Rear Brake Calipper(s)

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While I cannot offer an opinion on the aftermarket callipers, I had to get them replaced on my first C5, so I got the mechanic to put some gasket paper between the callipers and trailing arms, to deal with the (known) corrosion issue. Unfortunately I never got to find out how well this had worked, as she was written off a couple of years later when somebody went into the back of her.
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Re: C5 MK2 Rear Brake Calipper(s)

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Eventually, I ordered calippers from autodoc.
Everything is fine.