[sheff30]

Hi Has anyone found a caliper return spring that will fit the Handbrake return on the rear caliper - I just contacted the dealer and was told it's not available separately but comes as part of a caliper meaning you have to pay in the region of £250 for a £5 spring 

[tw2005]

Hi Has anyone found a caliper return spring that will fit the Handbrake return on the rear caliper - I just contacted the dealer and was told it's not available separately but comes as part of a caliper meaning you have to pay in the region of £250 for a £5 spring 

That sucks. May be worth putting in writing to Hyundai UK your concerns if it's a 2013 model and it's now 2018 , 5 years, wty was 5 years, just out of wty. I would expect the spring to last the lifetime of the vehicle and if it can't should be made available like some of the other hardware.

Salty roads I guess crucify some bits

[Dazzler]

Hi Sheff,

 

In the mean time you could try picking one up from a wreckers yard. I would imagine the same part is probably used across a multitude of Hyundai and maybe also Kia models?

[nzenigma]

  and 

Go to a wrecker , best try in a region where they dont salt winter roads.

[sheff30]

thanks for your input, yes the car is just 5 months out of warranty. The brake is slightly different to the one you show - there must be 2 versions. What make is the brake? Is it hyundai's own design or made by one of the big brake companies?

[tw2005]

thanks for your input, yes the car is just 5 months out of warranty. The brake is slightly different to the one you show - there must be 2 versions. What make is the brake? Is it hyundai's own design or made by one of the big brake companies?

Unless you PM me your VIN, best i can do. have not found your image yet, working with Europe i30 2013 U@ CRDi.

Likely they are their own, MOBIS. Have a look , casting will be stamped

[tw2005]

april 2013 was a month they changed the part numbers.

   
58300A6300  LH
58400A6300 RH


   

Looks like the images in the catalog are not exact

I reckon that spring looks generic enough there may be something close to it out there.

[tw2005]

interesting, what I found on a US spares site, Elantra

[sheff30]

Hi All,
just thought I would add a quick note to close out my thread. I got a spring that is nearly the same and now the handbrake seems to be working okay, I will keep a close eye on it though. the spring size is 47mm x 12mm x 2mm (free length x coil diameter x wire diameter). I also need to clean and paint the area at some point.

I am also thinking of writing to Hyundai about them not selling the spring separately but that might be a wasted
effort

[Shambles]

Thanks for the update Sheffers

[tw2005]

Hi All,
just thought I would add a quick note to close out my thread. I got a spring that is nearly the same and now the handbrake seems to be working okay, I will keep a close eye on it though. the spring size is 47mm x 12mm x 2mm (free length x coil diameter x wire diameter). I also need to clean and paint the area at some point.

I am also thinking of writing to Hyundai about them not selling the spring separately but that might be a wasted
effort

Nice work, not so nice what's going on there. Naturally you purchased extras

[nzenigma]

Yuk 

Ive commented several times about the corrosion on Brit and Euro cars, to an extent we never see them in that condition down here.  Something to consider when answering queries.
I remember a woman ranting on about her fuel tank falling out, we assumed that it had been submerged in sea water . 

[sheff30]

yes you are right about the corrosion, our weather really doesn't help, we can drive for hours at a time on the motorway with the car bathed in a fine spray from lorries and other cars when its raining then add to that the salted slush covered roads of the winter and its no surprise that rusting is a problem.
having said all that rust often looks worse than it actually is because of the way the oxide expands as it forms.
Its a good job those handbrake levers are fairly thick, BTW the wet on the photo is only 3in1 oil.