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				Help with rear brake callipers
				Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:20 pm
				by Gandalf The White
				Hi, new member here, so go easy with me. I have a 2002 Bongo 2.5L diesel 2WD. I'm looking for a replacement set of rear brake callipers for both back wheels. My local mechanic who services and repairs it advised me not to just buy the kits for replacing the seals, but to replace the whole unit. I'm pretty certain that they are different part numbers for each side.
Can anybody please give me the part numbers, advice on where to purchase from, recommended sellers with a good reputation etc?
Many thanks in advance  

 
			
					
				Re: Help with rear brake callipers
				Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:40 pm
				by Roy748
				Hello
I have recently serviced my MR2 brakes using kits from 
http://biggred.co.uk they were very helpful and sell parts and calipers for all makes of vehicles. Might be worth contacting them for calipers
 
			
					
				Re: Help with rear brake callipers
				Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:36 pm
				by Bob
				Welcome aboard.   
 
 
There's a couple of places doing re-furbed ones:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123726948299 ... noapp=true 
			
					
				Re: Help with rear brake callipers
				Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:04 pm
				by Merlot man
				Welcome aboard the bongo bus !
I would have a talk to bongo spares about there refurbed calipers , I fitted a front one last year with no problems 
Brian 
https://www.bongospares.co.uk/product-c ... ned-range/
I see there now even on sale  
 
 
£115
 
			
					
				Re: Help with rear brake callipers
				Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:15 am
				by TheLongRoad
				I had a slider pit sheared off in the Caliper of my car brakes   Replacement Calipers were an eye watering £300 each  
 
 
These folks 
https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/brake- ... nt/brembo/provided an excellent service, they removed the sheared pin, fitted new pins to both Calipers, serviced and replaced all the seals, finished with a nice gun metal protective coating.  Paid a little under £175 for both calipers refurbished and posted back to me. Oh yes 12 month warranty plus I believe they were pressure tested to ensure they were 100% ok   Wouldn’t hesitate if the Bongo brakes required work.  
I’ve also bought parts from Big Red who are great at cross referencing part numbers. This can save a lot of money too.   
I suspect the mechanic can’t be bothered as replacing seals is not the most pleasant job.