Hey all, My b4 80 avant (not an s2) is just having the yearly mot challenges haha and I need new brake carriers front and rear. The garage have found some that need to come from Germany which is fine, but I feel bad for them having the car stuck there for weeks. Does anyone know of any in the uk? I can't seem to get the part numbers off 7zap but I wonder if these were used on lots of other cars? Many thanks in advance for any help!
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I don't understand why you need new ones? They are cast and normally clean up well. New boots and stainless pins with fresh grease and they will be like new.
If you really want new, try brakes international.Nothelle S2 Avant
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That's how garages make their money, selling customers parts they dont't really need and the wildly inflated labour on top.
The fronts are super common Girling 54's, the rears vary a bit year to year.
There's almost certainly nothing serious wrong with the calipers fitted, they just need the pistons popping out ang a good clean.
Edit.. Just read the first post again, the carriers are pretty much indestructable so why they woud want to change them is beyond me. Just clean them and they'll be fine.Last edited by K Simmonds; 13 October 2023, 19:21.1989 B3 2.0 3A 80 quattro... Budget 1.8T Project.
1992 C4 100 2.8 Avant quattro... Mobile Sitting Room.
1995 RS2... MTM K26/7 380 BHP Conversion.
1990 Corrado G60... Breaking For Parts.
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If you do actually need new carriers, which sounds quite strange to me you can take a look at TRW Aftermarket.
https://www.trwaftermarket.com/en/ne...-and-carriers/
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Originally posted by sjp001 View PostThank you so much to both of you, I really appreciate it as I know you are both experts. I'll see if I can take a look at them.
I've done countless amounts of brake services and only have had to replace a carrier a couple of times on very old cars where they had corroded past the point of safety.
1989 B3 2.0 3A 80 quattro... Budget 1.8T Project.
1992 C4 100 2.8 Avant quattro... Mobile Sitting Room.
1995 RS2... MTM K26/7 380 BHP Conversion.
1990 Corrado G60... Breaking For Parts.
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I have these surplus to requirements, PM me if they’ll work for you.
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Originally posted by sjp001 View PostMany thanks for the help! Newsh thanks very much but it looks to me like those are rear carriers and it seems to be the fronts that are harder to come by. I'm going to speak to the garage later so hopefully will sort something out.
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Thanks all the same Newsh!
Dave that is a legendary offer as always and thanks so much! However there's no way I would take advantage of your generosity and expect you to work for nothing! I'm sure I can sort something out closer to home - at least it's a simple issue.
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