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Author:  Swedishh [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:48 pm ]
Post subject:  new seals for the front calipers ?

Hi guys and girls !
Were can i find new seals for the calipers/brakes to my mr2 turbo gen 3 -1995 ( I think the st205 have the same brakes) .
Toyota here in sweden is not cheap . It´s cheaper to buy a new caliper than repair the old one.
/ Dennis - Sweden

Author:  two_OH_five [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:52 pm ]
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Hi,
I don't think that the MR2 does use st205 calipers. If memory serves me right they use the 2 piston calipers from the ST185

Bits should not be expensive though. I recently purchased a complete rear caliper rebuild kit direct from Toyota. This contained 4x seals, 4x dust covers, clips and new hydraulic washers. Cost was £25 before discount. I'd expect the 185 front rebuild kit to cost the same sort of money......

I think brakes international do a kit but i'd rather go with toyota. You could always look at buying from the uk if possible

Author:  two_OH_five [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:07 pm ]
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A bit of toyodiying and EPCing shows that it does not even use 185 calipers. Seems like the MR2 turbo uses MR2 specific calipers

EPC shows 04479-17020 as applicable to SW20 turbo and Nato/Europe SW20 between 89 and 95
Chassis codes
JT163SW20.. SW20L-ACMZFG 12/1989 - 12/1994 SW20 G CP LHD 3SGE TWC MTM 5F
JT163SW20.. SW20L-AJMZFG 12/1989 - 07/1999 SW20 G TBR LHD 3SGE TWC MTM 5F


Price listed on toydiy (which ties up with the price I paid for my rebuild kit) is 44 euros so I'd expect to pay 40-50 for the kit. Doesn't seem that expensive so maybe Toyota Sweeden are pulling a fast one?

Author:  two_OH_five [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:09 pm ]
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PS
Are you/anyone you know going to the Swiss GT4 meet?

Author:  Swedishh [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:45 pm ]
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Hi ! thanx for anser so fast !
I know that the mr2 turbo got new brakes 1991. Mine is a japan import 95 known as generation 3.
Anyway in Sweden toyota takes about 66£ for seals for just ONE front caliper.
I need the seals for the front.. the back ones I have found on ebay .

ps did you say "swiss" .. isn´t that switzerland ? not sweden....
Don´t know anythig about gt4 meeting here..
Just japmeet but that it every year, exept this year ....
www.japmeet.se

regards Dennis - Sweden

Author:  two_OH_five [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:48 pm ]
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Are you sure that price is not for both calipers

When you order that part number 1 kit does both calipers. Still seems expensive though, unusual for stuff to be cheaper in the UK than Europe!

Here's the parts list reference
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_J_1995_T ... _4705.html

certainly not ST205 spec and according to EPC not ST185 spec either

I know you're in Sweeden :lol:
Just wondered if you might be going as it might be a chance to get someone to pick stuff up in a cheaper country ;)

Author:  Swedishh [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:11 pm ]
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okey !
Yes the price for the seals is for ONE caliper .
there´s only one seal in the caliper thats is damage so the piston is a bit of rusty .. (wont move back after braking )

Aha you ment that way.. no I won´t go to swiss .. no travel in europe at all this year more than cyprus 8)

I though Sweden was the most expensive country in europe at least in "car -things"
IF you find any thing at all.. here in sweden is hard to find somethings for japanese car. I buy everything on ebay.com and ebay.co.uk .
And my car is righthand driven like yours but here we have lefthandrive so it´s a bit of complications everytime i go to toyota for parts.

/ Dennis

Author:  two_OH_five [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:43 pm ]
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If the piston is stiff and rusty then you'll have to replace that as well

If you can mesaure the seals I have a few old ones left over from rebuilding mine. If they happen to fit they're in good order and yours for nothing

I also have a couple of pistons but one is rusty and would need refinishing - if you know someone who can do chrome work it still may work out cheaper for you if it happens to be the right size

Somehow I have a feeling that 205 bits will be different though

Also, you might try a message to GTSChris on UK eBay. He breaks a lot of MR2s and may have some useful stuff. Shipping may be expensive though :(

Author:  Swedishh [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:18 pm ]
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thanx for the offer ! but if you say that it maybe not fit .....
I live in sweden so it´s not cheap to ship it here. If it don´t fit i mean.
The piston moves but not so much like the other one and it won´t go back so much so the pad is loose. I don´t think the piston is so damage .. i think it just need a new seal and realy good cleaning.maybe a lite polishing...

Anyway .. I mailed one guy (there is only one on ebay.co.uk) about the seals .. he had only the back ones for mr2 on ebay.
Thanx for taking time and answer.. I will e-mail the adress you gave me.
Kind regards Dennis - Sweden
Hope you all understand what Im writing!

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