Repair or replace rear calipers?

[Bryan Young]

Well I've bought two reconditioned calipers that're gold anodised for corrosion resistance, but they're professionally reconditioned by a company who knows what they're doing and are pressure tested. They also come with 1 year warranty.

What is the name of the company who supplied your "gold anodised" reconditioned rear callipers and how much did they cost, unsure if i need them at the moment as have not dismantled the rear suspension /brakes yet, but as the front was locked solid i expect the rears to be bad too (my F stood unused in the open for two years before i bought it)

[MikeKnight]

Here you go Bryan: http://shop.instant-shop.com/JRT-Aut...ry1930649.html

You can get a refund of £11.50 (I think, somewhere around that amount) per caliper if you send them your old servicable calipers. That offer is good for 6 months after purchase of new calipers.

[Bryan Young]

Thank you, lots of brake parts at good prices.

[David Aiketgate]

Unsure if i need them at the moment as have not dismantled the rear suspension /brakes yet, but as the front was locked solid i expect the rears to be bad too (my F stood unused in the open for two years before i bought it)

Oh, I would bet heavily on you needing replacement rear calipers, Bryan.

That is a useful site, Mike, and not a bad price for reconditioned calipers. Interestingly you can get old stock New calipers for about the same price on ebay.

However, I would, in this case, go for the reconned ones, as the troublesome handbrake mechanism bearing is usually replaced by a trouble-free nylon sleeve.