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MattyH16valver
02-11-2006, 13:12
Hi, just wondering if anyone knows where to buy some new caliper blled nipples? Are they noramlly avaliable from local motor factors or are there places on-line? Matt :wink:

MattyH16valver
02-11-2006, 17:35
Anyone.... :(

wavy
02-11-2006, 17:49
i got some from brakes international
turned out to be no good
wrong pitch on the thread or summat (non uk spec ?)my friend said its coz its a french thing?
i tried to re tap to correct pitch and knackered the calliper

so id recommend asking at Renault

MattyH16valver
02-11-2006, 17:51
i got some from brakes international
turned out to be no good
wrong pitch on the thread or summat (non uk spec ?)my friend said its coz its a french thing?
i tried to re tap to correct pitch and knackered the calliper

so id recommend asking at Renault
Thanks m8....gonna try and bleed the calipers this weekend, so wanna have a couple of nipples spare incase they snap off! :shock:

Gray
03-11-2006, 13:13
I went to my local motor factors, had to take one of my orignal nipples in.. took them about 10minutes measuring and comparing them to other nipples to find the exact match!

apparantly you cant just walk in and say "its for a 1.8 clio" as it could of had a different nipple fitted to it :wink: