Caliper on Fiesta Mk 5

Apr 10, 2006 6 Replies
S

Hi,



I've just replaced the front pads on my Mk5 Fiesta. On the O/S one the rubber dust seal had come unseated, exposing the chrome (which looked OK, especially after I gave it a clean). The piston wouldn't go back with hand pressure, but went back fairly easily with a G clamp. I removed the dust seal as it was buggered and wouldn't re-seat. However the brake is now binding, despite me pumping the piston out and pushing it back twice. So I'm thinking of a replacement caliper. Ford said "£150". I said "Ouch".



I don't suppose I'm missing some great easy fix? The first 5 breakers I've phoned don't have one. How much should I be looking at from a breaker? Do any other cars use the same caliper as the Mk5? (not vented)



Cheers for any help. Steve with smoking wheel...


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M

you could just buy a seal kit and clean and rebuild your one, it is not very difficult

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S

Sorted! The sixth breaker I phoned had one. £15. Ta Steve

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A

If I were you I'd go back there, and ask for the one from the other side off the same car. Reason being that your car *might* fail the MOT in the future on brake imbalance, so by getting one off the same motor they should be pretty evenly matched.

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I

And while you're there, it might be worth taking the disks too.

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C

Why? They're only about £15 each new. Why risk used?

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C

NEVER. Discs are so cheap it's not worth bothering. Just changed the wifes vented ones on her Mondeo. £36 a pair and apparently they weren't the cheapest the place sold.

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