Kent Run Round 2 Sunday 14th June

[Stripey]

Can confirm, I'm pretty sure Stu could rebuild an MR2 caliper blindfolded!

Too kind:).

But true.

[gavsdavs]

Update... Found out my caliper is shot, it keeps seizing up and sticking to the disk, you can't even push her with the brakes off lol new caliper also on its way, going to look like a new car once it's all done

Cool - glad it's explainable.
Next up will be rear calipers - and the handbrake cables sieze up

[Wizzle]

You're welcome. I think Wizzle agrees with you. He keeps coming back...

Agreed , always loved Kent. Though the breakfasts are pretty good too

[SonicSW20]

Indeed, the breakfast was very good! The fact they used proper sausages is a big thumbs up from me.

[TonyleFrog]

Paging stuMR2eye & baileydom!

FYI, the calipers are rebuildable, kits available from Bigg Red:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-SW ... 1687862245

While you're at it, you can replace the slider pins too:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-SW ... 1864842027

Really, you should replace both sides at the same time. If one caliper is working much more efficiently than the other one (chances are the other one isn't the best either), then the car will pull to one side under braking - the heavier you brake, the harder it will pull to the side with the good caliper.

^^This^^

The caliper itself is seldom the issue unless the bore in which the pistons slide is totally fubared. It is corroded pistons and sliders which are at the root of 99.9% of any problems.

The front brakes on my G-Ltd were binding like a b***h. A visit to the Essex Brake Clinic™ resulting in some serviceable cleaned up s/h pistons and sliders + new seals effected a total transformation.

Can confirm, I'm pretty sure Stu could rebuild an MR2 caliper blindfolded!

Now THAT really made me...

[jaycookie]

iv just spent £95 on a new caliper as they claim they don't do repair kits as garages has repaired calipers wrong in the past or something,

I'm probably going to get the kit so at least I can repair both sides and sliders instead of just the one, be a cheaper option also

Thanks for the advise guys, well appreciated

[stuMR2lee]

Garages won't touch refurb kits as they don't have the time. They'd rather just fit a new caliper as it's easier. If a garage was to refurb a caliper the labour cost would outweigh the price of a new caliper. Hence that's why I do my own:).