Help Front Caliper Needed

[steve2006]

It's not very often I ask for help, more used to providing it but I am presently getting my 1997 LS400 Series IV on the road.

It's been stood a good while but only failed on a UCA and LBJ on the passenger side and got an advisory for the driver's side LBJ.

Passenger side went great ( between the rain) but having decided to replace the driver's side LBJ it all went wrong.

The brake caliper retaining bolts both sheared on the attempted removal leaving the remains in the caliper.

Drilling out the remains is daunting to say the least so if anyone has or knows of a good driver's side caliper please let me know.

The caliper is the Sumitomo 4 pot type fitted from 1995 onwards so covers both the series III and IV.

[benfur]

Hi Steve hope your keeping well?

Try Lordy on 07879378000 he breaks mk4s so might be able to help.

All The Best

Maurice

[steve2006]

Hi Maurice,good to see you on here, I'm pretty good at the moment thanks hope you're the same.

Thanks for the heads up, I've managed to drill out the remaining studs but still need to extract the remaining 1mm without damaging the threads,if it all goes TU I'll give Lordy a call.

[malcolmdc]

If that fails try JapParts 01642-672255, they are better dismantlers, and seem to know Lexus inside out.

[steve2006]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, managed to get the stud remains out without thread damage so original caliper now back on.

Oh well the only MOT advisory has now gone on the retest, car has also been sold.