Britpart rear Disco II caliper

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chris1001

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #1

Look at this photo of this new Britpart rear brake caliper for a Disco II, in particular the surface next to the threaded hole. I know that the copper crush washers are designed to fill in any slight imperfections once torqued-up, but surely these machining marks are too severe to risk me using this caliper?

Cheers!

 

sidewaysste

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #2

That radial scratch is the problem. I wouldn't fit it to a customer's car...

 

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blackdog1

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #3

Looks like one the young lads made in the metal work class at school.

 

thebiglad

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #4

That really does look like a piece of rubbish to be honest. I wouldn't fit that to such a life-saving element system as the brakes.

Send it back and get a refund.

 

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chris1001

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #5

Took it to a trusted local garage, they also advised not to fit it. Trouble is that most of the calipers I can find are Britpart, originals are something like £200 each!

 

thebiglad

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #6

Have a look here, you might find something useful:

Discovery TD5 rear brake caliper | eBay


Dave

 

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darrenm

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #7

I wouldn't fit that one but take it back and check the others I have fitted them in the past and they were nothing like that

 

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blackdog1

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• Apr 18, 2013

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Look at JGS 4x4 web site they have d2 calipers , ask who they came from , they cost about £40 each. If you also look on the d2boys club web site you find a discount code for 10% off. Hope this helps.

 

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chris1001

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• Apr 18, 2013

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Cheers, have emailed them as I cant find a phone number, plus I'm a member of the D2boys forum. Island 4x4 said they will arrange collection, which is great as it'd cost a fortune to send via Royal Mail . TRW/Lucas seem to be about the best available at £65 from Craddocks without paying the full £161 for a "genuine" from Land Rover.

 

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Pawl

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #10

TRW / Lucas are the original manufacturers for these calipers - Don't buy from LR!

 

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chris1001

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• Apr 23, 2013

• #11

Got hold of a TRW brake caliper today (McDonald landrover Oswestry - the cheapest by far), what a world of difference, no tooling marks anywhere, nice milled surfaces. I'll be avoiding Britpart from now on.