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Anaconda

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Anybody had experience changing the front calipers on a D2. £50 specials ok or is oem recommended at £170 each?
Thanks in advance.
Two different types pre and post 2002? Or just different part numbers for same item?
Paddocks list one fits all STC1916 osf or is SEG000030 actually different?
 
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OEM means nothing these days as long as the brand is not clearely mentioned ... search for TRW p/n BHV236E and BHV237E, you should find them for less than £100 each and these are certainly OEM remanufactured ones which IMO are better than some undbranded new aftermarket... when it comes to brakes you better go on the safe side
 
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sierrafery said:
OEM means nothing these days as long as the brand is not clearely mentioned ... search for TRW p/n BHV236E and BHV237E, you should find them for less than £100 each and these are certainly OEM remanufactured ones which IMO are better than some undbranded new aftermarket... when it comes to brakes you better go on the safe side
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Thanks for the reply.
Seems like the earlier ones had bigger pistons.
 
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meego said:
Can’t you get reconditioned ones ??
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I did a quick search of the part number SF kindly supplied and they are exchange recons and mostly not in stock or exchange in mainland Europe. Not really viable sending exchange I wouldn't think.
Son says there is a scrapping noise and osf seems to be running hotter than the other side. Will take the wheel off tomorrow evening and have a look.
 
Anaconda said:
I did a quick search of the part number SF kindly supplied and they are exchange recons and mostly not in stock or exchange in mainland Europe. Not really viable sending exchange I wouldn't think.
Son says there is a scrapping noise and osf seems to be running hotter than the other side. Will take the wheel off tomorrow evening and have a look.
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You can refurb them yourself. Buy OEM seals and stainless steel pots and away you go. It’s not that hard, as long as the body is in reasonable condition.
 
meego said:
You can refurb them yourself. Buy OEM seals and stainless steel pots and away you go. It’s not that hard, as long as the body is in reasonable condition.
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It's his daily driver so I will hazard a guess he will want it sorted in the easiest way.
Will need to measure the pistons size anyway.
Wonder why they made the pistons size smaller and actually how much difference it makes (3mm)?
 
The smaller pistons improve the braking balance between front & rear & reduce brake pedal travel a minor amount.
 
The cheap britpart calipers are pretty good, rears on my d3 coming up for 9 years, defender does about 5 years, but that is because it stands for months at a time.
 
My cheapo rears had to be changed at same time as pads, so will be rebuilding old any with decent seals and pistons
 
Any brakes will be fine so long as they fit, in my opinion. No company is going to sell something like brakes too a sub standard and wait for the law suits to start rolling in.
The only thing i will say is more expensive ones might be made out of better quality materials and/or treated/coated so they don't corrode and seize up so quickly
 
1 piston is siezed solid, G-clamp won't even move it a mm.
Britpart ones ordered and new good pads, of course the axle seal has decided its time for it to start leaking just to give me something else to do.
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Beat me to it!!!
At least for once I read to the end of the thread.

He may need a seal kit, methinks!
And a bit of a clean up!;)
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depends if it gets damaged when it pops out.. more likely it needs the seal groove cleaning out, dried and rubber grease applying to stop/slow further corrosion
 
I will dismantle them at a later date, haven't got time to strip them down and then decide what it needs. If all it needs are seal then he can buy a good seal kit and keep them fir spares.
 
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I will dismantle them at a later date, haven't got time to strip them down and then decide what it needs. If all it needs are seal then he can buy a good seal kit and keep them fir spares.
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its nice to have something 'in stock' so you can swap over quick :)
 
Anaconda said:
I will dismantle them at a later date, haven't got time to strip them down and then decide what it needs. If all it needs are seal then he can buy a good seal kit and keep them fir spares.
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Especially at Britpart are basically single use due to pants seals and pistons.
 
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