Where to buy calipers...

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2.5mx3
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Where to buy calipers...

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Well, I'm about to get my 3rd set of rear brake calipers - these things don't seem to last more than a couple years. I might even replace the front ones too, since they're 10 years old.<p>The problem is, I can't seem to find calipers online like I used to. JCWhitney (who merged with CarParts.com) and Nopionline.com do not have listings for calipers anymore. Anyone know where I can find them? CarParts.com used to have a long list of different manufactuers, and that's where I got my last 2 sets.<p>As far as I know, Mazda does not remanufacture them anymore, and I'd be nuts to buy new ones from them.<p>Thanks for any info about where I can find them now. :)
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Re: Where to buy calipers...

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whats wrong with them?<p>I figured they seized...what you should try is to sand where the sliders go.
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these are where I got mine:
http://www.autopartsgiant.com<p>should be able to get remanufactured though them and they'll take the old ones off your hands.
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ProtegeSTS:
whats wrong with them?<p>I figured they seized...what you should try is to sand where the sliders go.<hr></blockquote><p>Thanks, could you be more specific about where to sand? I know exactly which part you mean, but I just can't tell how sanding would fix it.
Btw, you're right, the pistons have seized.
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Re: Where to buy calipers...

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Maddbuck:
these are where I got mine:
http://www.autopartsgiant.com<p>should be able to get remanufactured though them and they'll take the old ones off your hands.
<hr></blockquote><p>
Thanks!
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