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Pics describe this better than words..
Basically, taking the carriers apart, on each carrier there is 2 damper type springs on each side...
on each carrier i have one seized
The boot to protect it from seizing has obviously failed at some point and rusted the inners - the insides are greased which acts as the damping for these little widgets.
Anyway, anywhere i can new ones from? Besides the scrapyard as we have NO Gti's in our scrappies, OR is there i way to get these out - got some WD40 soaking at the moment and a lot of MTFU on it..
Heres some pics.
GOOD! 
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BAD 1 
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BAD 2
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EDIT: ALSO saw Johnny re-build his calipers last year, read it on .net, maybe he could have some input if he's around, rather than his usual spam..
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Need a new slider kit, cheapest I could find was £27 each caliper. I've just done mine
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Anton Wrote:Need a new slider kit, cheapest I could find was £27 each caliper. I've just done mine
got a link for that mate at all??
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Mate i didnt realise they were like that  ad: anything i can help with?
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Oi i dont just spam ill have you know ha ha!! You don't have to buy new ones just stick em in some coca cola for a day or so!!! No joke then wire Brush em, wet and dry em, good to go, clean out the Channel they sit in get a pipe cleaner in there and recoat with red rubber grease, jobs a good in
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Also if they don't need a new seal set then don't it's a fecker getting to pistons back in with new seal as well as getting the rubber in its recess
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Ok, update, Dan, it's cool mate, i'll see how much the new bolts cost... will keep you in the loop 
So, i managed to get both out, the 2nd was an absoloute PITA - ended up BENDING the bolt, mental - got a drill and wire brush adapter and blitz'd them for couple of hours, hands are killing but they look clean and fresh now, gave them a lick of black hammerite and they should be fine.
As for the main piston, would you be able to test them with your hands? i can compress them and it squirts everywhere, good enough?
Anton, i found them on ebay and sent them a message for the specific part, i'm not sure what im looking for/size/spec etc.
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Ginge bring them along to Ace tomorrow and ill have a look, I fear that even though you have "smoothed" it back, that the hole will be slightly bigger than the sliding pin
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Will bring you some proper caliper grease as well on Monday,, Iam sure they can be saved
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Yeh, i'll bring them tomroow..
Where can i find the code for the caliper - i've found the slider pins, but unsure on caiper code - can't find it on the caliper?
measured the pin and its 70mm in length, 10mm width, but they offer 5 different pins...
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Ok, for those of you that maybe interested - been in contact with BiggRed http://www.biggred.co.uk/, and posted my bolt to them
He (Tony) has found the correct bolt, an Astra bolt http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270955072452?r...3D1&_rdc=1 which fits and is the same measurements.
Just paying for 4 new ones, great help indeed - be aware, the bolts do not include rubber seals/boots so will need to pay for them seperately
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