[Bmcu] Mini Brakes (part's request)

[Dylan Thurston]

Apparently the brake pad wore all the way through and the piston has been
running against the rotor directly. I've not looked at it myself yet but my
mechanic said it needs to be replaced. I asked him about rebuilding it and
he recommended against it. If i buy the rotor pads and caliper i feel
confident in doing the work myself. I'm not sure about doing a rebuild or if
that is even possible with the caliper's current condition. My mechanic is
going back out to the car in a few minutes to measure the rotor so i know
which one to buy. I'll check again with him to get more specific on the
problems with the caliper. He was a little surprised about the 200-250 cost
for the replacement caliper so he might suggest a rebuild with that
information. My guess is that the piston has worn down but i don't really
know. I'm probably going to try to drive it home (about a mile) and take a
better look.
-Dylan

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 15:27, Roger Gisseman <RGisseman at slco.org> wrote:

> What's wrong with the caliper? Leaking or.....
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Dylan Thurston
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 3:20 PM
> To: Bmcu at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Bmcu] Mini Brakes (part's request)
>
> Hey Guys,
>  Well took the mini (82 leyland) in to the shop and it turns out my
> driver's side(right) brakes are hosed. It looks like i need a replacement
> caliper, a new rotor and brake pads. Does anyone happen to have any of
> those
> parts laying around that they are willing to sell for a reasonable price.
> Pad's and a rotor aren't to expensive but 200+ for a caliper is a bit much.
> If anyone has parts or advice i'd really appreciate it. Does anyone
> recommend rebuilding the caliper? Is it a huge undertaking? Or is it just
> best to put down the money and replace the caliper. Thanks in advance for
> the help.
> -Dylan
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