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    dogdog1 replied to the thread Paddocks , A Cautionary Tale ...
    Yes , cagey .
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    dogdog1 reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread Paddocks , A Cautionary Tale .. with Like Like.
    Agree it can be confusing at times, some parts are blatently wrong. I spend a bit of time double checking elsewhere. Find them rather cagey when trying to get brand info out of them also.
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    Just be aware if you're searching on Paddocks website you can get suckered into buying the wrong part quite easily . I was looking for rear brake calipers for a 110 . Unaware that calipers for a 90 are different , I clicked on Brake Parts , then...
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    dogdog1 replied to the thread Dodgy New Brake Calipers ..
    Confession time 😬 .. I ordered calipers for a 90 by mistake 🙄 .
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    dogdog1 replied to the thread Dodgy New Brake Calipers ..
    Yes indeed , they are the cheap crap in the green and white box ! I'll get on to Paddocks now and send them back .
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    dogdog1 replied to the thread Dodgy New Brake Calipers ..
    Hi , it's a "peac" ? from China 🙄 although bought from Paddocks . They are a less substantial looking unit than the old Lockheed that came off it . The holes for the pad retaining pins are also very small . The depth of the groove at it's deepest...
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    dogdog1 reacted to tottot's post in the thread Dodgy New Brake Calipers . with Like Like.
    Not experienced this one, have had some rubbish rear slaves. Had some rear drums that were not even round! Poor/fake parts are rife today. Trading standards are swamped with issues on all sorts of stuff. Send them back.
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    Hi all , I tried fitting a new brake caliper from Paddocks to my Defender today only to discover that it won't quite fit . It appears that the slot in the centre of the caliper hasn't been machined deep enough with the result the bolt holes are...
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