GQ Disk brake caliphers seals
Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:01
Good morning
Would like to know if any of you have replaced the seals on your disk brakes caliphers and piston dust boot. This is for the back disk brakes on a 1995GQ. Possibly the GU uses the same system?
My mechanic thinks the heavy smell from the left rear wheel is due to the caliphers not releasing correctly. He enquired from Spares Shop for the seal kit, which they do not keep – only agents. I was at Spares Shop Friday and we phoned Nissan, it took probably 10 minutes to explain to the Nissan guy what vehicle I have, that it is a 4.2 Petrol and he reckoned you do not get a 4.2petrol. I even gave them the VIN number, the engine number. Eventualy the cost was given R1650.00 for a kit which covers both rear disk brake caliphers.
My question ANYONE DONE THIS TO THEIR VEHICLE AND USED A NON NISSAN SEAL KIT?
The guy at Spares Shop said we must get out the seals so he can match up at the shop but I am hoping this exercise was done before by someone on this forum and he can steer me in the right direction.
Baie dankie
Jules
Would like to know if any of you have replaced the seals on your disk brakes caliphers and piston dust boot. This is for the back disk brakes on a 1995GQ. Possibly the GU uses the same system?
My mechanic thinks the heavy smell from the left rear wheel is due to the caliphers not releasing correctly. He enquired from Spares Shop for the seal kit, which they do not keep – only agents. I was at Spares Shop Friday and we phoned Nissan, it took probably 10 minutes to explain to the Nissan guy what vehicle I have, that it is a 4.2 Petrol and he reckoned you do not get a 4.2petrol. I even gave them the VIN number, the engine number. Eventualy the cost was given R1650.00 for a kit which covers both rear disk brake caliphers.
My question ANYONE DONE THIS TO THEIR VEHICLE AND USED A NON NISSAN SEAL KIT?
The guy at Spares Shop said we must get out the seals so he can match up at the shop but I am hoping this exercise was done before by someone on this forum and he can steer me in the right direction.
Baie dankie
Jules