Morning all, 

 

I had my offside front brakes sticking on the other day, I took them apart and pushed the piston back in hopefully freeing it off, but first time using the brakes again when out testing, they stuck on again. 

I took the caliper apart last night, and found the piston to be badly corroded in two rings where the two seals are...also a build up of nasty looking old fluid around the dust seal (where the worst pitting was). I flush the brakes every other year as the manual says, but maybe my gear isn't as good as a garage, so misses that little pocket of fluid that's got in front of the seals...

 

Either way, I'm now trying to source a replacement piston but can't find anything. LLLParts manual doesn't show a separate number for the piston, just the seals

 

 

 

Skoda wants £350 for a new caliper! (it's the 340mm 1LG brakes on the vrs) I'm loathe to pay that, when all it needs is a new piston. I've seen some old calipers on ebay, but an expensive risk when those pistons might also be corroded... 

 

Anyone able to point me in the right direction? 

Buy a repair kit from Bigg Red comes with new seals, piston and everything. Less than £20 per corner usually.

 

 

Awesome! Thanks for the tip, got a kit for both fronts for £35.