Brake Calipers on a whole new level

Brake Calipers On A Whole New Level

Given the current cost of living crisis, remanufacturing has never been more important, or more topical.

Drive. Steer. Stop. Expert, Shaftec, strongly believes that where possible, automotive parts should be remanufactured, as it’s a
more sustainable alternative to new and costs the end user less.

With this attitude and more than 25 years experience, Shaftec is now firmly recognised as the UK market leader in the remanufacturing sector. Here, we take a look at the processes, testing and quality standards involved when remanufacturing brake calipers.

The Process:

The only parts of a brake caliper that are remanufactured are the casting, and sometimes the levers, everything else is brand new and Electric Parking Brake (EPB) calipers are all fitted with new motors. Furthermore, we only remanufacture old units if they pass stringent inspection and quality tests, for example there are no cracks or weak points in the casting.

All calipers are disassembled by hand to avoid damage to delicate parts, such as levers and threads. Units are then shotblasted and thoroughly inspected, with some hand finishing where required, ready for painting.

Each caliper is reassembled by hand. All accessories, such as pistons, seals and motors for EPB units are brand new. In fact, the seals are often better quality due to improvements being made since the original caliper was released.

Following the remanufacturing process, each caliper is tested beyond the OE specification. It is important to understand that we do not carry out batch testing, every single component is tested individually – including pressure testing past normal working conditions.

That’s why with confidence, we supply a 24 Month, 24,000 Mile warranty.

(In some cases, the caliper supplied will be a new unit)

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