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No worries Ken went to my local fastening shop, I will probably do the rear calipers this side of Christmas so will use again, thanks for the advice.

As a side note, in general, are the plates cleaned up and re-used then?

As an article I read suggested they be binned and replaced with new?

I would just clean them up and straighten them out and reuse

Same here I am reusing the plates they are in good order, if my budget was bigger i might consider new ones. You cant see them once on and they have come up nice and clean.

regards

Mark

Hi all calipers back from the powder coaters, They look very nice, I will post some photos.

In my excitement I did not notice the cross over pipes where missing. I tried contacting the vendor but alas it was too late in the day.

I for any reason I can't get them back what are my options I think with my new tools I could probably make one.

Any advice would be great

Cheers guys

Yeah - no problem if you've got a pipe kit, if you're a bit anal like me it might take a couple of goes to get the bends right but it'll not be too difficult... I used a short length of black silicone vacuum hose to replace the manky poly pipe that was originally there...

G

crossover pipes are mega expensive if you buy from porsche (I did) £150 a pair if remember correctly

Just to add to this discussion. I am still slowly trying to get my S2 back on the road. Finally plucked up courage to look at the brakes and the front calipers look ok for now so I have given them a good clean up and that should do for the MOT.

The backs are a different story. Handbrake shoes down to the metal and half the springs missing or broken, discs knackered and calipers looking rough. I have removed the rear left as one of the plate retaining screw heads had snapped Off!!! Brake pipes did not survive though so I need to get some cuprinal pipe now as well. Got the sheared bolt and the remaining 3 out ok, I welded a nut on the stud of the snapped one. And the plates cleaned up a treat with a rotary wire brush. Need to clean them paint them and get them back together now. I have ordered replacement screws locally but have had to order a box of 150 so I may have a few spares if anyone needs some??

I had more of a problem with the bleed screws. Had to use heat on both of them and really need to replace them now. I have seen somewhere someone using a cheap alternative to Porsche ones, I think it was ford mondeo or something. Does anyone know or this there a look up area for cross referencing alternate parts on here???? I need to get these ordered ASAP as I really want to get it in for its MOT this week.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Donald

Hi Donald. I'll take 20 screws off you please. PM me.

Cheers

Stuart

you are correct,

Mondeo long bleed nipples M10x1 there is a guy on ebay sells 10 for about £8 plus post, I replaced all mine with them and they are good quality

Hi all

I am just reassembling my front calipers, I will post up some photos.
I have a question for you all, what torque is applied to the caliper mounting bolts.

cheers

Mark