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03 1.6 Brake caliper - replacement isn't correct - Wronskian
My Mazda 323 2003 1.6 GSi is currently in an ATS garage. The front driver's side brake calliper has failed. The replacement part that ATS sourced wasn't the right one, and they were having problems finding the correct type. So I bought a recon calliper from Brake Parts Superstore in Rotherham, but that also isn't correct. Yet we have matching model, chassis number - it should all be OK.

Has anyone got any idea why the calliper doesn't match? Is there a batch of Mazda 323s with different callipers or anything like that?

Any advice appreciated! I may have to get the car towed from ATS to the main dealer to see if they can fix it.

Thanks,
Sam

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 05/02/2009 at 18:36

03 1.6 Brake calliper - replacement isn't correct - piston power
Can you get the original overhauled with a new piston and a seal kit?

Ring around for a exchange unit if you can get one no need to go to dealers
03 1.6 Brake calliper - replacement isn't correct - mrsarcasm
If anyone knows: www.club323f.com/
03 1.6 Brake calliper - replacement isn't correct - Wronskian
Thanks for the link to the owners' club - don't know how I managed to miss that one!
03 1.6 Brake calliper - replacement isn't correct - Wronskian
Got it sorted in the end. Looks like there are several 323F 1.6 models with the brake callipers from the 2.0 model (also found on the Mazda 626/Xedos). Once we knew that, it was easy to get the part!