nashvilleRA

when i was changing out my brake pads on the rear wheels today, i noticed that i couldnt compress the right rear caliper. turns out it is broken, somehow. how it happened doesnt matter.

oreilly said it is special order for 142.99
autozone said the '04 RA has rear drums
advance said they dont carry them

i need to find out where to buy the OEM caliper cheap.
or a set of low-end performance calipers.
(im working on a tight budget here.)

please and thankyou

- nashvilleRA

nashvilleRA

please, anything you know of would be helpful to me. im currently stuck driving the van and my baby is just sitting in the driveway.

Thomar

http://www.mitsubishiparts.net
under stock parts, the server seems to be down at the moment though.

Thomar

by the way, have you tried a dealer?? maybe their prices arent all that much worse.

nashvilleRA

didnt look at the local dealer i was kinda discouraged when they couldnt even get me some touch up paint.
but i did find a set of rear calipers for about $177.
ran across the site right after i started the thread.

Raikiri

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1000th POST!

lol ok but dont even try with the dealer. their prices are usually the highest. RussellM is a vendor here that can probably help you out with pricing. If not you should at least be able to get them at autozone as long as you tell them which is your car with the proper engine/4 discs and such

02-Lancer-Es

iTrader: (21)

What is broken on it ?
Not sure if you know but you can purchase the piston by its self and a rebuild kit for about $40.

Good luck with this !

-Antonio

Raikiri

iTrader: (21)

This. I think the piston is just seized on his caliper maybe?

otter

iTrader: (14)

Junkyard.

car852

ROCKAUTO.COM!!!!!!!!!!!!


I highly recommend them!!!

T2Small

iTrader: (1)

I can't believe that you actually broke the caliper. (Possible, but seems pretty unlikely.) Perhaps you seized a piston, or had some other failure.

As mentioned above, you probably just need a rebuild kit and possibly a new piston. (But likely just a rebuild kit.) Do you have pictures or an explanation of what happened?

GearDownSon

iTrader: (11)

Talk to either of these people if you want new.
They have the best prices hands down.
Talk to Keith here. They have the best customer service i have ever experienced.

http://www.oemmitsubishiparts.com/st...&siteid=214331

Or PM Russel on the forum.
I haven't personally dealt with them but they have VERY competitive prices.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mi...gine-kits.html

Both of these places blew my dealers away.

deathsythe99

napa is better than autozone and checkers

nashvilleRA

thanks everyone, but my dad was helping me put the pads and calipers back on when it broke/seized/whatever and he said he would buy me new ones.

and rockauto did not have them that i could tell.
thanks otter, but finding a junkyard would take too much time for me. im in college and i work 3-4 nights a week.
deathsythe - i know the regional manager for oreilly and i have always liked their service so i stick with them.
geardownson and raikiri - i will keep these vendors in mind.

happy 1000th post raikiri. w00t.

nashvilleRA

and on a completely unrelated note, i wanna know everyones reactions to my garage, if you please.
i have my RA, my first car (sold), and my family's backup car.

i personally think it would be worth your time.