Cost of caliper?

[alexm]

Just took me car to get MOT'd. It failed on the nearside rear caliper. How much am i looking at to get it replaced?

 

[mr angry]

What is actually wrong with it?

 

[ben_p]

£50 on exchange from GFS

 

[alexm]

What is actually wrong with it?

apparently it doesnt work at all. on the hand brake test it just doesnt move.

how much for a garage to supply and fit..?

 

[ben_p]

£30 at most

 

[alexm]

So a whole brake caliper to supply and fit will cost £30.... good 1.

 

[ben_p]

s**t
missed the supply bit

more like £90

 

[alexm]

i dunno. i reckon thats being abit optimistic. id love it if it was that cheap tho!

 

[ben_p]

well, callipers are £50 on exchange from gfs.

if there just re fitting the old pads and swaping the callier its like 30 mins labour, a hour at most,

you will only get stung if they charge for a brand spanker calliper!

 

[alexm]

well they r re fitting the old pad and disc. id assume that they would just get a brand new 1