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Help please
Need a replacement near side front OME Brembo brake caliper (gold colour) for an 05 sti.
Hope someone can tell me of a quality cheep supplier..
Reason needed last person(monkey) who worked on car has stripped both threads on the caliper along with 2-3 wheel studs on each wheel
Reason given in case there is a way to repair caliper
Thanks
Mark
Hope someone can tell me of a quality cheep supplier..
Reason needed last person(monkey) who worked on car has stripped both threads on the caliper along with 2-3 wheel studs on each wheel
Reason given in case there is a way to repair caliper
Thanks
Mark
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Could you not retap the holes in the next thread size up?
I guess if you use the same strenght bolts then all should be ok, bit of a PITA but cheaper than a new caliper as I would imagine buying just the one secondhand my be a bit tricky!
Wheel studs should be an easy fix with direct replacements from subaru.
I guess if you use the same strenght bolts then all should be ok, bit of a PITA but cheaper than a new caliper as I would imagine buying just the one secondhand my be a bit tricky!
Wheel studs should be an easy fix with direct replacements from subaru.
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thanks for the reply
I have done the wheel studs very straight forward
but subaru want £1155 for 1 front caliper
so i was thinking helicoil if that's the right term
or
a cheaper supplier
Mark
I have done the wheel studs very straight forward
but subaru want £1155 for 1 front caliper
so i was thinking helicoil if that's the right term
or
a cheaper supplier
Mark
Last edited by Athame1; 16 August 2010 at 04:19 PM. Reason: more info
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Tbh it would be considerably cheaper to get holes re drilled/Tapped with associated fixing bolts. Or helicoiled is an option, both are an easy job for any engineering firm or possibly a good garage with skilled persons.