General Miata Chat A place to talk about anything Miata

Aw crap- need a new left rear caliper....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-02-2008, 09:56 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
fussball.biturbo's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Boston
Posts: 96
Total Cats: 0
Default Aw crap- need a new left rear caliper....

Trying to bleed brakes, started to loosen the bleeder screw on the left rear caliper and it broke off. Dremeled a slot in the remainder, liberally soaked with PB blaster, stuck a flathead in the slot and put vice grips on... tried to turn it out and just broke off the remainder.

Went for the screw extractor method- fragged the threads to the point where I couldn't get a new bleeder screw to take hold. Tried to re-tap to no avail. I guess it is time to just replace the caliper.

Anyone have a spare left rear sitting around they want to part with?
fussball.biturbo is offline  
Old 06-02-2008, 10:09 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
LOLA - 92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SWAMPS OF FLORIDA !!!
Posts: 1,161
Total Cats: 0
Default

Passenenger or driver?
I have one, but the Piston is sucky -Not Stucky, sucky.
You would need a rebuid kit for it also, and the rebuild kits do not come with the piston. - So if your piston is shitty, then you are out of luck here............
LOLA - 92 is offline  
Old 06-02-2008, 10:53 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
iTrader: (5)
 
The_Pipefather's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Troy, MI
Posts: 854
Total Cats: 14
Default

Get a remanufactured one from NAPA.....the net cost is about 40 per side. Way easier than a rebuild kit.
The_Pipefather is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 12:51 AM
  #4  
Elite Member
iTrader: (46)
 
Stein's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 4,729
Total Cats: 166
Default

Last I saw for a 1.6 rear was $125 + core for a reman. Fronts were cheaper, but I never saw a rear for $40. I bought a used one one from www.panicmotorsports.com for $28 shipped. They should have more. Good guys and fast shipping.

EDIT:

Oops, just saw your sig and saw that you had 1.8 brakes. Just saw 93 first. Might still check with them.
Stein is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 12:54 AM
  #5  
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
hustler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Republic of Dallas
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
Default

hustler is dumb
hustler is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 07:48 AM
  #6  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
fussball.biturbo's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Boston
Posts: 96
Total Cats: 0
Default

Napa looks like $76 plus core for a rebuilt left rear. Not bad- but I'll see what the panicmotorsports guys say.
fussball.biturbo is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 08:52 AM
  #7  
Ben
Supporting Vendor
iTrader: (33)
 
Ben's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: atlanta-ish
Posts: 12,659
Total Cats: 134
Default

Is this a 1.6 or 1.8 caliper?
__________________
Chief of Floor Sweeping, DIYAutoTune.com & AMP EFI
Crew Chief, Car Owner & Least Valuable Driver, HongNorrthRacing

91 Turbo | 10AE Turbo | 01 Track Rat | #323 Mazda Champcar

Originally Posted by concealer404
Buy an MSPNP Pro, you'll feel better.
Ben is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 09:06 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
ArtieParty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Trenton, NJ
Posts: 1,118
Total Cats: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Ben
Is this a 1.6 or 1.8 caliper?
Aren't the calipers the same? it's just the brackets that are different. or am i wrong on this?

And i too need a drivers side rear caliper. Mine locked up on me and started smoking the other day. That was fun.
ArtieParty is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 09:33 AM
  #9  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
fussball.biturbo's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Boston
Posts: 96
Total Cats: 0
Default

Artie- have you greased the slider pins recently? They need attention about once a year... try that first if you haven't done it recently.

1.6 and 1.8 calipers are the same AFAIK.
fussball.biturbo is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 10:46 AM
  #10  
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
ArtieParty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Trenton, NJ
Posts: 1,118
Total Cats: 0
Default

Na, i haven't looked at it in almost exactly a year now. i changed the rear pads to axxis ultimates last june and im sure i greased the pins up then. But my brakes didnt pass inspection. When they did the brake balance test it showed that the drivers rear brakes were barely working, if anything. I am almost sure that the Ebrake on that side isnt working that great either (but was fine last week AFAIK). Ill take a look at it all today and see what I can come up with. Maybe it is just a simple grease, adjust ebrake, and bleed the line.
ArtieParty is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 11:01 AM
  #11  
Ben
Supporting Vendor
iTrader: (33)
 
Ben's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: atlanta-ish
Posts: 12,659
Total Cats: 134
Default

Compatible and identical are different things
__________________
Chief of Floor Sweeping, DIYAutoTune.com & AMP EFI
Crew Chief, Car Owner & Least Valuable Driver, HongNorrthRacing

91 Turbo | 10AE Turbo | 01 Track Rat | #323 Mazda Champcar

Originally Posted by concealer404
Buy an MSPNP Pro, you'll feel better.
Ben is offline  
Old 06-03-2008, 11:48 AM
  #12  
Junior Member
 
gman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: West Palm Beach Fl
Posts: 243
Total Cats: -3
Default

75 bucks at autozone
gman3 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
StratoBlue1109
Miata parts for sale/trade
21
09-30-2018 01:09 PM
interestedofold
Suspension, Brakes, Drivetrain
5
09-29-2015 01:42 PM
viriiguy
General Miata Chat
5
09-28-2015 07:39 PM



Quick Reply: Aw crap- need a new left rear caliper....



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:04 AM.