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Rear caliper buying advice please
« on: August 23, 2013, 04:12:10 pm »
The NSR Caliper binding came up on the MOT adviser Iv'e just changed the pads on the back but had trouble with the caliper, I gave it a good clean up but it's still squeaking/binding. It looks like it needs a new caliper.  Euro have got a Pagid for £75.60 or a TRW for £106.80 or I can get a VWTPS one for £105 any advise please on which to buy?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2006/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-hydraulics/brake-caliper/?133443931&1&ba5153f8faf9a255b9e4d22241f7ae038da4a305&000048

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2006/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-hydraulics/brake-caliper/?133443930&1&1cc84e5a512ef38f4716594f9456355885cdf8e2&000048

many thanks Dean

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 08:48:33 pm »
Decent prices -but are they GTI size/spec?

I recently got one from VW and it was £140

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 09:03:51 pm »
First things third... get some Ceratec grease on the back of the pads if they are squealing... the cally price is decent and look very similar in shape to the standard Mk5 ones; Mk6 are different again made by Bosch but are heavier (and no difference in piston size)... if I was you I'd get some grease on there and see how you get on.  If they still cause you trouble grab those on the first link. :happy2:

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 09:22:13 pm »
Thanks for the replies it's not the pads for sure.

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2013, 10:16:59 am »
My caliper seized solid a few weeks ago. So ordered standard one painted and it was £75. You can get them unpainted for 45 ish if you want to paint it yourself..

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2013, 04:27:02 pm »
Wardy91-ed30

Were they Euro car parts ones?

Cheers Dean

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2013, 04:30:55 pm »
Not 100% tbh mate. My mate owns a garage so he ordered them. They were the genuine standard ones tho :happy2:

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2013, 07:03:44 pm »
OK cheers, not sure of the difference between euro and TPS one's....

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2013, 08:37:30 pm »
Hmm me neither tbh. Il try find the part number for you tomorrow if you like? Then you know it will be the same as the other side at least  :happy2:

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Re: Rear caliper buying advice please
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2013, 10:13:23 pm »
Cheers WARDY91-ED30  :happy2: