hi all, today was another bad day for me and my scoob "2002 wrx" !!!
i took it to my mechanic to get my discs and pads fitted only to find out all the pad retaining pins were seized in !! so i bought a new set for front and rear in stainless steel costing me 40 quid the lot took it back to finish the job only to find all pistons on both front calipers badly rusted and seized we fitted the new discs and pads but only just got the pads in as pistons dont go back in enough ! i cant drive my car as i dont want to warp my new discs and ruin the pads !! money is really tight so im after a set of "working " front standard 4 pots to fit 2002 wrx please , any help would be greatly appretiated


Dave

 

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what are your opinions on these guys ?? sorry i dont know how to share link properly

 

I have a set, see here, all working and free https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...-and-pads.html

Can have them in the post to you on Monday

 

got a set here if your still looking

 

Would it be cheaper to have yours refurbed by Ian at Godspeed?

 

[quote=scubbay;10482169]I have a set, see here, all working and free https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...-and-pads.html
thanks for the offer but i just want calipers , have new discs and pads

 

do god speed sell calipers ?? be less hassle to fit new ones really for me .

 

Sure Ian does refurbed ones on an exchange basis.

 

You don't have to take the discs and pads, I can dispose of them if you wish lol

 

how much for calipers mate ?

 

just looked at an old thread on here regarding the refurb by godspeed .
it looks like the way to go but really hard for me to leave car without calipers fitted ! would like to get new ones then its just a case of simply swapping . i like the idea of the stainless pistons and everything included in the refurd though and know they top boys . hmmmn tuff

 

£100 delivered

 

Would still need the same money mate as I don't need the discs or pads anymore so was literally going to throw them away if you take the calipers.

 

the thing is thinking about it a bit more , is that all factory 4 pots have mild steel pistons which "will" seize eventually so they would need doing again ! proper ball ache this one !! sorry scubbay ill pass im afraid but thanks for offer mate i appretiate it

 

think ill get em refurbed at godspeed at just over 200 quid i believe ? also when i fit them back on will i then be able to drive it slowly to local garage to get brakes bleeded ?
thanks for mentioning the refurb alcazar

 

Mate, if you fit Ian's refurbed calipers, you can just drive the car afterwards. No problems.

 

but dont you need to bleed the brakes after removing calipers ?

 

If you haven't bled them, don't drive it, but it is easy enough to do yourself

 

Yes, but it's not difficult to do.

 

Yes DONT drive it at all till the brakes are bled. It wont have any pedal at all until there bled

 

i have ordered some 4 pots from a low mileage hawkeye wrx . but got offered some fully refurbed calipers by a guy on here for 250 delivered with the stainless pistons and nipples this morning ! that'll teach me to rush into things