Rear brake caliper replacement parts options?

[tiredguy]

Hello

I am working on my sisters 2000 VW Passat FWD that has been sitting for a few years.

I drove it for the last two days and there is a burning smell and a bit of smoke coming from the left rear wheel I suspect the caliper is seized.

What are the recommended brands people are using these day? new or remanufactured ?

Thanks

 

[nwjones18]

If it was me I'd be using whatever was the easiest/cheapest without the hassle of a core charge. May need pads/rotors as well depending on how long its been dragging. Looks like RA has a wholesale closeout reman for $65 no core charge..

 

[Silverado12]

I use NAPA rebuilt calipers and they've been good. No problems.

 

[Lubener]

Hello

I am working on my sisters 2000 VW Passat FWD that has been sitting for a few years.

I drove it for the last two days and there is a burning smell and a bit of smoke coming from the left rear wheel I suspect the caliper is seized.

What are the recommended brands people are using these day? new or remanufactured ?

Thanks

You will get the best selection and price at Rock Auto.

 

[FowVay]

Rockauto has a Pagid branded left rear caliper for $87.99, no core charge. It shows it coming with new slide pins, boots and copper seal gaskets for the brake hose. This is the left side, P/N 8E0 615 423, of course your own research will dictate the correct parts.

But,,, if it were me I'd take the old one apart and clean it and see if I could get it to free up.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Get all-NEW calipers, not reman/rebuilt, as most reman calipers aren't even "rebuilt" properly

Rock Auto has new Pagid calipers at a fair price

 

[2009Caraman]

If its sitting for a bit why not grease the slide pins 1st?

 

[RooflessVW]

Rockauto has a Pagid branded left rear caliper for $87.99, no core charge. It shows it coming with new slide pins, boots and copper seal gaskets for the brake hose. This is the left side, P/N 8E0 615 423, of course your own research will dictate the correct parts.

But,,, if it were me I'd take the old one apart and clean it and see if I could get it to free up.

Pagid should be a decent part. If it’s smoking I would plan on the caliper, pads, rotor, and maybe the wheel bearing.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

I think rebuilt calipers only come from 3 vendors in Mexico. I know that I had trouble with NAPA rebuilt calipers. I had rust belt calipers rebuilds. These butt clowns just went to town grinding off rust scale on the piston and now because its a cone not a cylinder if you get on the brakes it will shoot brake fluid all over.

 

[eljefino]

I'm with Carman, blow it all apart and look for binding stuff. You could also have the pad ears swollen from rust and stuck in the guides.

Since it's been sitting and driven a little, inspect your other rotors inside and out for having the rust scraped off properly.