Brake caliper

[STEVEJAMES]

My car went in today to a trusted mechanic for a seized front brake caliper. I had noticed a lot of brake dust, hot wheel and sudden drop in mpg. I expected to get a new caliper fitted but he said he couldn't get hold of one anywhere. Instead he has completely stripped it down and rebuilt it and glad to say it's working fine. It just got me wondering if the caliper was beyond repair, do Toyota still hold spares for the iq or will it be a nightmare getting replacement parts. I would hate to think that a much loved and cared for car would be forced off the road becouse of lack of new parts available. Anyway, glad to say she's as good as new again😁

[PCM]

Interesting...

I get my callipers re-greased every service...

[STEVEJAMES]

Just found this kit on eBay. Maybe a solution in the future. Couldn't find a way to post a link so just taken a screenshot 

[APS]

Bigg Red kits are cheap and of good quality. Used them in the past.

I don't think you need to worry. There are plenty of aftermarket ones and there will also be refurbished ones available at some point. It is rare that Toyota make unique brake parts for a model, so I would be surprised if they are not common to any another model (Yaris seems possible). In general, Toyota aims to make parts available for about seven(?) years after production ends - 'aims' being the key word there. No guarantee.

[STEVEJAMES]

That's good to hear, thanks APS😊