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<blockquote data-quote="pcb" data-source="post: 6714838" data-attributes="member: 100884">In case you need new rear calipers, you may need to buy new OEM calipers from Mazda.There have been huge problems with remanufactured calipers.All they do to remanufacture them, is replace the piston and seals. They don't inspect, test, or replace any of the self adjusting mechanisms.Some guys would get a new caliper and the adjustment screw was stripped, seized, or there would be no adjustment screw at all.One guy brought an Allen key with him to the store and they had to bring out three calipers before they found one that worked.This is part of that weird ass adjustment mechanism...[ATTACH=full]234659[/ATTACH]This is where the P-brake cable attaches and goes into the caliper.[ATTACH=full]234660[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]234660[/ATTACH]That pin is completely wobbly in the bore.It doesn't matter if you replace the seal, because it will get completely mashed and start to leak.To rebuild the calipers properly, you would need to bore out the hole and use an oversize pin to stop the wobbling. The remanufactered caliper issues were about 5-10 years ago, and things might be different now.I just checked RockAuto, and the remanufactured rear calipers are about $110 CAD each and up.The OEM calipers are about $300-$400 each.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pcb, post: 6714838, member: 100884"] In case you need new rear calipers, you may need to buy new OEM calipers from Mazda. There have been huge problems with remanufactured calipers. All they do to remanufacture them, is replace the piston and seals. They don't inspect, test, or replace any of the self adjusting mechanisms. Some guys would get a new caliper and the adjustment screw was stripped, seized, or there would be no adjustment screw at all. One guy brought an Allen key with him to the store and they had to bring out three calipers before they found one that worked. This is part of that weird ass adjustment mechanism...[ATTACH type="full"]234659[/ATTACH] This is where the P-brake cable attaches and goes into the caliper. [ATTACH type="full"]234660[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]234660[/ATTACH] That pin is completely wobbly in the bore. It doesn't matter if you replace the seal, because it will get completely mashed and start to leak. To rebuild the calipers properly, you would need to bore out the hole and use an oversize pin to stop the wobbling. The remanufactered caliper issues were about 5-10 years ago, and things might be different now. I just checked RockAuto, and the remanufactured rear calipers are about $110 CAD each and up. The OEM calipers are about $300-$400 each. [/QUOTE]

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