Rear Brake Caliper Cost

Mothman · 15th November 2017, 08:26

My 75 failed its MOT yesterday, offside rear sill needs welding and also a rear brake caliper needs replacing.

Garage has quoted £107+vat for a reconditioned brake caliper , labour & new pads will be extra. Does this sound reasonable as new ones seem to be available on ebay for £40 inc vat but not sure if this is the complete thing though, as it seems a big price difference?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-1...item544004a943

EastPete · 15th November 2017, 08:29

Seems a bit steep - I think I got some reconditioned rear calipers from Sutton Auto Factors a couple of years back for about 50 pounds each.

Pete

marinabrian · 15th November 2017, 16:21

The ones you linked to in your post will be fine, almost as cheap as buying new pistons and seals, which is what I did when overhauling the rear brake calipers on my 75.

Get a pair bought, even if it's the offside only at fault, the nearside won't be far behind, and it will still be cheaper than having one supplied by the garage.

I will go one step further and suggest you could even fit these yourself, two 7mm slider bolts, and one hydraulic union, and a 500ml bottle of brake fluid to bleed them.

Put into context, the job of refitting the overhauled calipers and bleeding the brakes took me 15 minutes for both sides

Brian

The Gas Man · 15th November 2017, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

The ones you linked to in your post will be fine, almost as cheap as buying new pistons and seals, which is what I did when overhauling the rear brake calipers on my 75.

Get a pair bought, even if it's the offside only at fault, the nearside won't be far behind, and it will still be cheaper than having one supplied by the garage.

I will go one step further and suggest you could even fit these yourself, two 7mm slider bolts, and one hydraulic union, and a 500ml bottle of brake fluid to bleed them.

Put into context, the job of refitting the overhauled calipers and bleeding the brakes took me 15 minutes for both sides

Brian

Second all that, fitted a pair about a year ago and their fine and still 'shine like new'. I crimped the hose near to the caliper and got wifey to apply pressure to the brake pedal before removing the clip to bleed. Don't forget new pads.

The Rovering Member · 21st March 2021, 16:11

I might as well continue this rather than starting a new thread.
Offside rear caliper is binding on. I had to remove the caliper & pads with a Scottish screwdriver (No offence to our friends north of the border.

). Rather than faffing about trying to free it off l'll get a new one, probably a pair along with pads.
There are a plethora of calipers online from £26 upwards. What have members used that they can recommend?
The link in the first post is broken.

The Rovering Member · 22nd March 2021, 22:14

Any opinions?

If they're all much of a muchness I'll go with the cheap ones.

trikey · 23rd March 2021, 09:46

I have fitted a few eBay ones for members and they have been fine

The Rovering Member · 23rd March 2021, 14:56

Ok, thanks Andy. I'll go with those then.

minty2 · 25th March 2021, 06:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Rovering Member

I might as well continue this rather than starting a new thread.
Offside rear caliper is binding on. I had to remove the caliper & pads with a Scottish screwdriver (No offence to our friends north of the border.

). Rather than faffing about trying to free it off l'll get a new one, probably a pair along with pads.
There are a plethora of calipers online from £26 upwards. What have members used that they can recommend?
The link in the first post is broken.

The online eBay offerings are cheap as chips and should be fine but the front callipers I ordered failed to materialise and with car undriveable without replacement on at least one side, I had to cancel the order and ended up with refurbs off Euro Car Parts. These were £90 each after exchange compared with £30 off eBay; quite a difference! But I just couldn’t get a delivery date off two suppliers so I had no choice in the end. The replacements came in Pagit boxes.

The Rovering Member · 25th March 2021, 07:28

I must say some of the ridiculously low prices do make me a little nervous & the generic photos show quite a poor quality casting.

I've enquired about a pair from Rolling Components at £102. It says they're for the vented discs though but l wouldn't have thought it would make a difference whether you have vented or solid discs, which l do. The photos of the actual calipers do show a much smoother casting & l don't mind spending a little more on a pair.

15th November 2017, 08:26	#1
Mothman Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Club SE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 252 Thanks: 47 Thanked 31 Times in 27 Posts	Rear Brake Caliper Cost My 75 failed its MOT yesterday, offside rear sill needs welding and also a rear brake caliper needs replacing. Garage has quoted £107+vat for a reconditioned brake caliper , labour & new pads will be extra. Does this sound reasonable as new ones seem to be available on ebay for £40 inc vat but not sure if this is the complete thing though, as it seems a big price difference? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-1...item544004a943

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The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	I might as well continue this rather than starting a new thread. Offside rear caliper is binding on. I had to remove the caliper & pads with a Scottish screwdriver (No offence to our friends north of the border. ). Rather than faffing about trying to free it off l'll get a new one, probably a pair along with pads. There are a plethora of calipers online from £26 upwards. What have members used that they can recommend? The link in the first post is broken. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it. Last edited by The Rovering Member; 21st March 2021 at 20:56..

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The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Ok, thanks Andy. I'll go with those then. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

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EastPete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Classic saloon, MGB GT, Skoda Yeti Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ramsey, Cambs Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 626 Thanked 635 Times in 430 Posts	Seems a bit steep - I think I got some reconditioned rear calipers from Sutton Auto Factors a couple of years back for about 50 pounds each. Pete

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	The ones you linked to in your post will be fine, almost as cheap as buying new pistons and seals, which is what I did when overhauling the rear brake calipers on my 75. Get a pair bought, even if it's the offside only at fault, the nearside won't be far behind, and it will still be cheaper than having one supplied by the garage. I will go one step further and suggest you could even fit these yourself, two 7mm slider bolts, and one hydraulic union, and a 500ml bottle of brake fluid to bleed them. Put into context, the job of refitting the overhauled calipers and bleeding the brakes took me 15 minutes for both sides Brian

25th March 2021, 07:28	#10
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	I must say some of the ridiculously low prices do make me a little nervous & the generic photos show quite a poor quality casting. I've enquired about a pair from Rolling Components at £102. It says they're for the vented discs though but l wouldn't have thought it would make a difference whether you have vented or solid discs, which l do. The photos of the actual calipers do show a much smoother casting & l don't mind spending a little more on a pair. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.