I’ve had a quote from my local Indy to replace discs and pads all round.
He said that I need to replace the calipers as well as they will crack with new discs.
Has anyone heard of this before?? Or is he trying to pull a fast one.
Thanks in advance
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22nd Feb 2018 10:21 pm
Buckster
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Cracked Calipers? Never seen that before! Seems suspect to me 2003 BMW M5- 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black
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He’s done a few jobs for me over the years, his work is perfect. However, a few little things have got me thinking that perhaps I need to find a new Indy.
Leaving the under body protection off for one and letting me drive down home without it
I’ll given him a ring but He’s too exspensive fir my liking but certainly knows his stuff.
I downloaded Bodsys bible years ago and knew I’d never seen or heard anything about this in there.
22nd Feb 2018 10:42 pm
geoff.
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23rd Feb 2018 2:40 am
lynalldiscovery
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I think you should ask him again if thats what he really meant?
23rd Feb 2018 8:36 am
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And to take a pic.
23rd Feb 2018 8:41 am
Rmacaul
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I think you need to ask for a better explanation.. it might have lost something on the way out of spanner mans mouth . If he can’t explain or won’t explain you will have your answer. But in any case keep asking till you get an answer that you understand..... you are paying the bill after all.
Sticking caliper might cause over heating, lead to rapid wear and in extreme cases to a cracking on discs.
23rd Feb 2018 11:10 am
M3DPO
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I've heard and seen cracked discs but not calipers, sure you've got it right?It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
Ive heard of trouble with discs warping/cracking but never callipers. I explained that its only got 44K on the clock but he said it was a year thing all vehicles over 2010 and even some 2012 vehicles callipers were cracking
I think ill tackle them myself but if I do do any of you recommend changing the handbrake shoes also??
23rd Feb 2018 1:24 pm
Mr.Pastry
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Were some early D4's fitted with alloy rear calipers or am I thinking of another vehicle?Mitsubishi Outlander Phev 4H 2018.
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Ive heard of trouble with discs warping/cracking but never callipers. I explained that its only got 44K on the clock but he said it was a year thing all vehicles over 2010 and even some 2012 vehicles callipers were cracking
I think ill tackle them myself but if I do do any of you recommend changing the handbrake shoes also??
Perhaps he's getting confused with the different callipers fitted on the rear, still not down to cracking though, just should not mix them.
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