Rear Callipers Refurb Anyone?

[ktnez99]

Hi Zedders,

Has anyone had their Z3 rear callipers refurbished? If you have, which company did them and how are they now?

Cheers.

 

[B21]

BigRedd near you not cheap but top quality

 

[petecossie]

I had both front and rear callipers for my M Coupe refurbished by BigRedd they came back like new as everything renewed and tested.
The rears cost £179 inc £14 p/p. That was 2 years ago.
Would highly recommend their service.

 

[Althulas]

Or if you fancy saving a bit of cash and doing the prep work before painting, you can achieve good results yourself. Replacement seals, pistons and bleed nipples are reasonably priced from bigredd but I can see the attraction of having someone doing it for you. Depends on how much you want to spend really.

 

[bertiejaffa]

x2 for Bigg Red

 

[TJS]

I have used Past Parts with excellent results. Stripped, blasted and zinc passivate coated then rebuilt with new stainless pistons, seals and fittings.

Worth giving them a call.

Past Parts - Remanufacturing Master Cylinders, Calipers and Servos

Established in 1988 Past Parts offers both a high quality remanufacturing service and a parts service for Hydraulic Brake Cylinders, Brake Servos, and Brake Calipers for a variety of older vehicles including cars, trucks and buses, plant machinery, classic motor cycles and many other types of...

www.pastparts.co.uk

 

[Nodzed]

Its quite a simple job to do yourself and very satisfying. Done quite a few.

 

[ktnez99]

Bigg Red has “transitioned” into a parts only company and no longer do refurb work.

 

[petecossie]

Bigg Red has “transitioned” into a parts only company and no longer do refurb work.

That’s a pity, so looks like either DIY or Past Parts are the options now. Thanks for the information, good to know, I’ll pass it on with the other Forum I’m using.

 

[Delk]

If you have any DIY skills and ability to do basic maintenance on your car overhauling the calipers yourself is more then possible.

First time I did any I was worried about the safety and other issues. It turned out to be a far easier task then I expected. If you have an air compressor to get the old piston out the only hard work is cleaning and preperation. Assebly is a little fiddly until you learn your own way of getting the dust sheild in. If they are correct the piston pushes in by hand and its as easy as that.

 

[Nodzed]

@ktnez99
As you're not a million miles from me, if you want to get the seal kit from Biggred (including new bleed nipples) and paint of your choice and prepared to travel down and give a day up (paint needs to dry) I would be happy to refurb them here, or you could remove them yourself and post to me (probably not cheap). Will only cost you the kit approx £32 and some fuel for the drive.

 

[Pingu]

I got this place to do my front calipers - £250, but I supplied the parts from BiggRed via eBay, Quidco and a discount code for £29.

Brake Caliper Painting & Refurbishment. British Service, World Renowned

Brake Caliper Refurbishment & Brake Caliper Painting from an incredible team, trading since 2010. Get a LIFETIME WARRANTY on brake refurbs

www.bcs-automotive.co.uk

They are very local to me, so there was no delivery. I don't know if they charge for delivery.

Lifetime guarantee for as long as your name is on the V5C.

 

[ktnez99]

@ktnez99
As you're not a million miles from me, if you want to get the seal kit from Biggred (including new bleed nipples) and paint of your choice and prepared to travel down and give a day up (paint needs to dry) I would be happy to refurb them here, or you could remove them yourself and post to me (probably not cheap). Will only cost you the kit approx £32 and some fuel for the drive.

Thank you! What a fantastic and very kind offer. I’d really like to accept, please. I’ll message you when they are off my Z which should be very soon. Has the paint got to be any specific type of paint?

 

[ktnez99]

I got this place to do my front calipers - £250, but I supplied the parts from BiggRed via eBay, Quidco and a discount code for £29.

Brake Caliper Painting & Refurbishment. British Service, World Renowned

Brake Caliper Refurbishment & Brake Caliper Painting from an incredible team, trading since 2010. Get a LIFETIME WARRANTY on brake refurbs

www.bcs-automotive.co.uk

They are very local to me, so there was no delivery. I don't know if they charge for delivery.

Lifetime guarantee for as long as your name is on the V5C.

Thanks for the signpost. I’ll look for these in Ebay, too.

 

[Nodzed]

Thank you! What a fantastic and very kind offer. I’d really like to accept, please. I’ll message you when they are off my Z which should be very soon. Has the paint got to be any specific type of paint?

I'll PM you

 

[ktnez99]

I'll PM you

Great! And thanks.