Fazerboy

After having had the dreaded wheel wobble from a sticking caliper I replaced it with a patterned part from - EK Brakes

Then a month after, replaced the other one !!!

Only about £80 each, been on for many months, they work as they should

£60 for a seal kit is an expensive (imo) and labour intensive task

(all dependant on how servicable the pistons are, to fit a seal kit)

So I went for the easy option, all good and glad I did

Were your calipers new at £73 or refurbished(correct word?) old/used ones?

New, and testimony from ex-mechanic, I can't tell the difference

IMHO better than re-conditioning old calipers with seal kit

As the pistons may well be pitted ...

And for the same price of a seal kit anyway

Makes financial sense (time & effort), and peace of mind

I'm not the only one then :D

As kickdown is just unnecessary and a tad aggressive imo

So flick from D to 3 and quicker progress is effortless

Not doing any harm, that's what it's for

For all interested parties re: Brake calipers

Had same problem with my 2001 46,000 mile IS

It's a lot more aggressive than wheel balancing !

(checked hub/disc temp, but be careful, one will be much hotter than the other)

Sourced locally, and coming in at £73 each :)

From EK Brakes (they do post items out too)

And I had to get both calipers, approx a month apart though !!!

(so beware of the problem Martin, as the other side will be in a similar condition)

Brakes work well, and happy it's all fixed now

I'm another fan of the Falken FK452's

Had 2 fitted on the front when it was in getting Geo set-up at drury Lane

Instant improvement & feel on cornering

Good value, good tyre, so i'm happy :)

46,670 miles on a 2001 SE Auto

Plenty life left in it and doesn't feel like an 8 yr old car

Oh Good, it's not just me then

Here's my Lexus model, sits under my monitor

Impressive Corgi Model 1/64 scale

Could you explain 'Inboard shoes;

The inboard shoes are conventional brake shoes for the handbrake inside the rear disc hub

These may well be worn, or possibly slightly seized, as you mentioned it was noticable on start up.

Spoke to my local garage chap today

Caliper was from a local Motor Factors - Ek Brakes

They do post items out too, hope this helps

Just to add to this ...

Same problem O/S/F Caliper seized

Replaced (new) at Cost of £75

Seems the more cost effective option

Yup Kendal Autobody :)

A6 nr Morrisons

Tel: 01539 736736

£88+ VAT before you ask

After e-mailing Tony at WIM for recommendations for a local Geometry set-up

He gave me the link - Align My Car

Closest place was Kendal, so only 60 mile round trip

(as oppose to 300 miles each way to Tony @ WIM)

left the car with them for 3 hours ...

As soon as I picked the car up it felt tauter, steering much better, more direct

Here's the before and after settings

Huge thanks to Tony for the settings

Money well spent, very pleased with results

Justin

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone

Yup, Cumbria is a lovely part of this tiny island

I live in Barrow, where they make the Subs

(biggest cul-de-sac in england ... lol)

Will have to look into the Geometry set-up me thinks

Anywhere a bit closer to recommend ?

Hi to all in the LOC

Just got my first Lexus - IS200 SE Auto

Got to say how impressed I am with it so far

It's a 2001, 'x' Reg with 44,000 miles

anything I should know, now it's mine ?

(apart from the cambelt @ 6 yrs/60,000 miles) - going to check it asap

Justin