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Re: Asian caliper rebuild kit cost?

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:52 pm
by Christoff
Yeah same as I was thinking.

I have a few old siezed callipers an I can't seem to get the piston out. Won't budge unless I get a bit more physical with it

I suppose new callipers would be good piece of mind seen as it gets used off road. Brand new clean internal surfaces and proper tolerances

Re: Asian caliper rebuild kit cost?

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:06 pm
by Christoff
For the record jimny callipers fit SJs. You will need the 12mm bolts that bolt through the sliding pins because the jimny ones are longer

Apart from that an a few minor casting body differences, they are identical.

Il be saving some money and buying a set of new jimny callipers tomorrow to put an end to my ongoing calliper issues.

Re: Asian caliper rebuild kit cost?

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:21 pm
by Darrell
See you have some nice calipers fitted now, but decided to have a look around Brakesinternational to see what I could find. I was told they had spares but were not listed. Well I found this lot !

Re: Asian caliper rebuild kit cost?

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:13 pm
by Christoff
Nice find. Be worth saving that page. Surely there's a demand for callipers on here.

I realised that the cost of a refurb including replacing the piston and seals would be around 40/50 depending where you got the parts. Given the time taken to carry out the work it seemed sensible to just buy new ones and save the effort.

I have got a few spare siezed up though so I might fix them up and sell them on in the future.

Re: Asian caliper rebuild kit cost?

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:34 pm
by Darrell
Back to the original post :oops: this was commented "not to mention some monkey rounded off the 6mm Allen key bolt!" and I thought "what allen key bolt"
Right then, went and found these diagrams. The only type I see with a allen bolt are the landcruiser type. I have never seen these type on an SJ or even heard of any fitted. Anyone else ??