I am so worried about contradicting Michaela, but, seriously. Do not use BCS in Nottingham! I have had front and rear calipers rebuilt by these cowboys, all have which have failed big time! They’ve leaked, had crossed threaded bleed nipples, had the two halves of the front calipers put back together wrongly, and much more. They are a seriously crap! DO NOT USE THEM!
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Originally Posted by MikkiJayne
Oh dear. There's no easy solution for these unfortunately. Usually the link pipe unions are seized as well. I send them to BCS to get the screws and unions drilled out on a CNC. BCS can't currently make the replacement link pipes, but they are easy enough to diy if you have a flare tool. I cut the dead link pipes off before sending them away to retain the rubber sleeve on them which I refit to the new pipe before flaring.
Their workshop is shut down at the moment, but they are offering 20% discount to anyone willing to pay in advance for work when we're allowed out again.
I would suggest that you leave that area well alone for now until you know for sure when you can get the calipers back, otherwise the car might be down for many weeks.
Side note: I have read of a technique using ammonium aluminium sulphate to dissolve steel from aluminium but I haven't tried it yet. I will be attacking some pinch bolts with it as soon as I can get hold of some and will report back on what it does. If it works I'll try it on a scrap caliper too. |
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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