Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Harry on September 26, 2019, 22:52:21
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Geez. My 1966 230SL has Girling calipers. I find a lot of dialogue on switching to ATE and I'm not opposed to doing that. But if I go re-manufactured, my Girling Core probably won't suffice as exchange for the ATE? Where can you find the ATEs? I've looked on Rock Auto but don't see those.
Or, where can I get the rebuild kit for the Girlings?
Many thanks,
Harry
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Check out AutohauzAZ.
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I bought ATE calipers from eBay about £80 - outright purchase no exchange.
Regards Graham
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Your local auto part store probably won't care as long as they get a caliper back. Besides, the core charge is usually pretty nominal.
Also there is a company that rebuilds and restores calipers for older cars called PMB performance. They restore calipers as well as sell parts.
https://www.pmbperformance.com/brake-calipers.html
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Here is another company you might want to check out for a caliper rebuild.
https://whitepost.com/
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All - thanks very much. I pulled a piston out of one of the calipers last night and this would be more than a standard rebuild. There is a lot of rust and pitting, and I'm not sure these can even be rebuilt without machining - which would quickly become more expensive than replacing. I'm leaning towards just biting the bullet and buying the new ATEs.
Harry
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I am restoring my car and I started down the road to restore my calipers but decided to just replace them all. It was an ouch but I probably never have to think about them again.
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I am restoring my car and I started down the road to restore my calipers but decided to just replace them all. It was an ouch but I probably never have to think about them again.
Same here, bit the bullet and replaced the calipers. While I was at it, installed new booster, new master cylinder, replaced rubber hoses with stainless steel braided brake hoses, new rotors, and new brake shoes at rear -any and all issues solved!
This should outlive me...
Best,
Mike