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| Author | Subject: 306 rear calipers |
 cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Am I right in assuming the rear calipers on all models of Phase 2 and 3 and the Phase 1 Gti's are the same?The bleed nipples are snapped off my rears, and air's got in the system when i was adjusting the handbrake, so i need a new caliper asap, the nipple won't drill out of this one easily. ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
 Posted 6th Sep 2009 at 23:13
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russtav
Junior User  Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 92 Status: Offline |
Post #2
bump.i'm also interested for this one as my car failed MOT today for offside parking brake inefficiency. i might just buy a new caliper and be done with it rather than stripping the old one down to see what's up with it. |
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Posted 11th Sep 2009 at 23:24
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #3
I am only aware of one caliper being used throughout the 306 range - not 100% certain though. Saxos with disc brakes and Xsaras also share the same caliper.I've got a few spares if you're stuck.  ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 12th Sep 2009 at 00:40
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Job done, managed to save the calliper and bleed the system properly, thank god.Cheers anyway tvrfan  ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 12th Sep 2009 at 21:12
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livy
Regular Location: Kirkcaldy Registered: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 161 Status: Offline |
Post #5
how did you manage to save them?i'm thinking of putting braided hoses all round and a fluid change. and knowing my luck the bloody bleed screws will sheer. |
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Posted 12th Sep 2009 at 23:08
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Took a lot of fiddling about and some gypsy style bleeding from the brake pipe unions. Not recommended unless you have a qualified mechanic father in law do it for you  ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 04:03
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #7
How did you manage to get air in the system when adjusting the handbrake?I'm not convinced by your bleeding method either... if you're not bleeding at the end of the line then there is always the possibility of air further down... Oh, and for reference there are two models of these calipers; one with 30mm pistons and one with 32mm pistons. The GTi-6 always had the 32mm ones and all phase 2 and 3 cars have the 32mm ones but phase 1 non-GTi-6 cars, the saxo, 106 and 206 (except the GTi 180) had the 30mm ones. (206 GTi 180 has the 32mm ones.) ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 04:32
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joker
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leeds, Morley Registered: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 9,570 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Rich E wrote: How did you manage to get air in the system when adjusting the handbrake? I was going to ask the very same thing!  ________________________________________ Team 375 BHP Duratec™ |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 21:55
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