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Anyone got a spare VRS o/s rear caliper?

Bowders1
in Skoda Octavia Mk1 (1996-2004)

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Mine has just started to stick and i am driving to Cornwal on Saturday, typical

 

Anyone near Portsmouth as can't drive car to far. Or willing to post PM me if needed.

 

I have some springs to fit to see if it is just rear brake cable not returning but as a lot of heat is being generated fear the caliper is culprit: :sweat:

I've got both rears in the garage taking up space. Give me a pm. :thumbup:

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I've got both rears in the garage taking up space. Give me a pm. :thumbup:

pm'd you buddy.

I need one too.  But after coming a cropper buying used once already, I think I will get one of the £75 odd pattern parts ones new from Ebay.

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There's a guy on ebay that might be breaking a red Octavia vRS in Waterlooville...I saw the advert a few days ago...maybe message him???

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VRS-Skoda-octavia-2002-wheel-nut-/151071289995?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item232c8cf28b

Dam he just replied and sold all 4

 

I need one too.  But after coming a cropper buying used once already, I think I will get one of the £75 odd pattern parts ones new from Ebay.

I know what you mean buddy, as i have looked after mine and mine are fooked, makes me wonder at £75 to get a new one...

I just bought one from him as running out of time and options....So hopefully get it before I travel :sweat:

bought 2 of these few weeks back turned up next day so you should be fine :happy:

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bought 2 of these few weeks back turned up next day so you should be fine :happy:

 

nice to know buddy

 

I just called him and seems a good company

 

cheers

pm'd you buddy.

Pm'd back. :)

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Pm'd back. :)

 

cheers Pm'd back too :happy:

Mine were binding bad mate.

Stripped down and put the anti moo kit on and really went to town on the sliders and pins and so far all are top notch.

Ive also fully stripped one of my spares and it looks like dirt n crud gets in around the handbrake rod.

Pita tho to get circlip back in to hold the handbrake mech in the calliper.

If you can ide get one of tge moo kits. Better than the helper spring. Shame you cant use both tho.

Mine failed today, handbrake not working on right hand side. Hopefully just stuck, will find out tomorrow.

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Lube, lots of it

 

You've gotta keep the handbrake mechanism lubed up

 

Copper grease does it for me

 

Then inject grease down the handbrake cables

Oo mark also check the runners one of mine had got slightly rusty and seized. Pita to get it out the calliper.

Also dont use too much copper slip. I let it build up over time and last time used a bit on them n dont think that helped.

Mine were binding bad mate.

Stripped down and put the anti moo kit on and really went to town on the sliders and pins and so far all are top notch.

Ive also fully stripped one of my spares and it looks like dirt n crud gets in around the handbrake rod.

Pita tho to get circlip back in to hold the handbrake mech in the calliper.

If you can ide get one of tge moo kits. Better than the helper spring. Shame you cant use both tho.

you can use both - a little bit of ingenuity either drilling a channel in the anti moo kit, or drill and tap hole and swap over the dampers

What the rear caliper really needs is some kind of splash guard/rubber boot (over the cable mech) to to protect it from all the crud that gets thrown at them

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Mine were binding bad mate.

Stripped down and put the anti moo kit on and really went to town on the sliders and pins and so far all are top notch.

Ive also fully stripped one of my spares and it looks like dirt n crud gets in around the handbrake rod.

Pita tho to get circlip back in to hold the handbrake mech in the calliper.

If you can ide get one of tge moo kits. Better than the helper spring. Shame you cant use both tho.

 

Well funny you say that Billy mate, The new caliper was due today, but did not arrive :wall:

 

So i bit the bullet and got car up in air and had a mess around. Checked n/s wheel with hand brake off and that spun freely, checked o/s rear wheel and that was well stiff. Just before I started stripping caliper down i noticed quite a gap between hand brake and the stop plate.

I forced cable backwards and handbrake came off??

 

So what i found is a restrictive rear cable. I changed these few years back. So next parts of list are a set of cables. Anyway I already have the anti moo kit fitted,  but that is only good for balancing the vibration frequency of the rear beam and brake pad combination. These rear brake set ups are crud as they do not have a return spring to keep cables and bracket hard back against the return stop so the cable weight and any resistance will cause brake calipers to drag. So much so on mine that the caliper was partially on all the time. The culprit still might be a mechanism in the rear of the caliper but don't think so. As what I did was fit the rear spring to my caliper(yes you can do both Billy) and no more dragging. :thumbup:  now probably have a spare caliper

 

can post pic later but got idea from here:

 

 

courtisy of this thread 

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/231841-handbrake-return-springs/

 

 

Mine failed today, handbrake not working on right hand side. Hopefully just stuck, will find out tomorrow.

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Maybe same issue as mine

 

Lube, lots of it

 

You've gotta keep the handbrake mechanism lubed up

 

Copper grease does it for me

 

Then inject grease down the handbrake cables

Yep I have done mine every time i have changed pads so the sliders are nice and loose and copper greased where needed. Even tried spraying WD40 down the handbrake cable lol 

 

Oo mark also check the runners one of mine had got slightly rusty and seized. Pita to get it out the calliper.

Also dont use too much copper slip. I let it build up over time and last time used a bit on them n dont think that helped.

Yep they were checked and all good from last time.. :thumbup:  

 

you can use both - a little bit of ingenuity either drilling a channel in the anti moo kit, or drill and tap hole and swap over the dampers

Yep you can buddy as i did as per pics. No drilling needed simply pull over moo bracket and it is held by the rubber bush  

 

What the rear caliper really needs is some kind of splash guard/rubber boot (over the cable mech) to to protect it from all the crud that gets thrown at them

It so does buddy. as open to elements and crud. I will be getting new set as the smoother those cables run the better the return to caliper stops is going to be

mine jsut failed MOT on rear brake problem.

 

O/S was dragging and only had 14% hand brake.

 

thought the worst, prepared to replace the caliper, got it on the ramp, Unhooked the cable and it went back ok...Gave it the 5 pump trick, tried it by hand and sprung back to the stop ok..... checked the cable and the sheiling was broken so the cable wasnt working propperly.

 

£10 later, 15min (with a bit of tea and talk) back on the floor and a green slip in my glovebox. 

 

Lert me! Never asume the worst!

Just had a new rear caliper fitted, not green though :(, but has Audi badge on. (Think its a TT Quattro caliper).

 

Car passed MOT as of an hour ago. :)

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The ones I removed from mine when I replaced it had the Audi badge on.  Hammerite time?

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mine jsut failed MOT on rear brake problem.

 

O/S was dragging and only had 14% hand brake.

 

thought the worst, prepared to replace the caliper, got it on the ramp, Unhooked the cable and it went back ok...Gave it the 5 pump trick, tried it by hand and sprung back to the stop ok..... checked the cable and the sheiling was broken so the cable wasnt working propperly.

 

£10 later, 15min (with a bit of tea and talk) back on the floor and a green slip in my glovebox. 

 

Lert me! Never asume the worst!

Yep not always the worst scenario happens :rofl:

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