brembo caliper shim kit

[r pearson]

Hey guys. Had a look online and not found them for my car. Im after a new shim kit for my calipers and the screws that go with them. Its a53 plate leon cupra r. Or anyone know if seat can source them? Any help is much appreciated!
Ross

 

[L16YDW]

Interest in this too. I've found the seals just need the shims!

 

[drty--den]

Anyone found these yet?

 

[r pearson]

Nah no one yet mate. Havent heard back from brembo either but need a set asap now

 

[kent cupra r]

Do you mean these



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[r pearson]

Yeah but if thats ones on ebay there the wrong size. They are 51x18 and i belive i need 51x15

 

[drty--den]

Yeah that's them, shame if it's as you say above. Got all excited for a min.

 

[tommytucker]

Caliper shims

Is this because the rear calipers are leaking by by any chance? Noticed brake fluid on the inside of the wheels the weekend

 

[drty--den]

No this is because the fronts corrode uunderneath these shims pushing them up around the old pads preventing new, thicker pads from sliding in.

 

[indiemike]

Same issue and had to put some rs focus shims in. Needed grinding down to size but worked. Seat don't sell them for some reason

 

[tommytucker]

Leaking Caliipers

No this is because the fronts corrode uunderneath these shims pushing them up around the old pads preventing new, thicker pads from sliding in.

Cheers den
Do you know if there is there a fix for these calipers when they start leaking?
Tommytucker

 

[747_727]

Can't you just remove the shims clean up the corrosion and refit old shims? It's the caliper that corroded as they are alloy not the stainless steel shims.

 

[tommytucker]

Leaking Callipers

Cheers 747_727
I was thinking it was the shims that were leaking but they could be fine and it cud just be the alloy calliper-have a look and let u know-cheers.
Tommytucker LCR 2004.

 

[747_727]

It's disimilar metal corrosion taking place between the two types of metal touching each other. When I was an aircraft mechanic we had the same trouble with the steel clip nuts that holds the floor boards down touching the aluminium alloy floor beams. It was always corrode the alloy. The same thing will happen to your alloy callipers. I had that trouble on my ap Calipers on my mk4 Ibiza cupra but I couldn't get the screws out to remove the shims so j just ground the edges of the pads down until they fitted. I haven't checked my brembos on my LCR yet so it will be interesting to hear how easy your shims are removed.