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No longer producing handbrake shoes

by vauxhallben » Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:33 pm

So I phoned up my local vauxhall garage after some handbrake shoes for my calibra to be told that vauxhall no longer make them
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Re: No longer producing handbrake shoes

by Callyman » Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:47 pm

Vauxhall never have made brake shoes/pads
The company that makes them will still be making them I assure you.
Just not for vauxhall anymore, they will still sell them directly

I dont know who makes VX brake shoes/pads...is it Delphi?
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Re: No longer producing handbrake shoes

by Allys Cally » Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:05 pm

BETTER TO HAVE A CALIBRA AND NOT NEED ONE, THAN NEED A CALIBRA AND NOT HAVE ONE!!!

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Re: No longer producing handbrake shoes

by Callyman » Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:09 pm

just messaged a vx mechanic mate of mine and delphi or apex are OE for vauxhall.
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No longer producing handbrake shoes

by vauxhallben » Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:13 pm

Ok cheers, need the whole fitting kit, but found 1 on eBay
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Re: No longer producing handbrake shoes

by Allys Cally » Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:14 pm

not 100% but i'm sure the one that i got from the above link were delphi ones
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No longer producing handbrake shoes

by vauxhallben » Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:14 pm

And ok thanks I will remember that next time, just surprised me that u can no longer get them from your local vauxhall dealership that's all
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Re: No longer producing handbrake shoes

by v6 steve » Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:24 pm

vauxhallben wrote:And ok thanks I will remember that next time, just surprised me that u can no longer get them from your local vauxhall dealership that's all



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No longer producing handbrake shoes

by John Owens » Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:11 pm

I got everything from Autovaux just last week ,( shoes ,fitting kit , pads , & pins ) all in stock , all correct parts . Have a look on their website


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