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Jimny jb43 2012 front caliper brakes interchangeable?

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27 Aug 2025 21:53 - 27 Aug 2025 22:02 #261755 by JimnyGeezer
Jimny jb43 2012 front caliper brakes interchangeable? was created by JimnyGeezer
Hi everyone (:
My first post on here, so sorry in advance to the mods if I am posting incorrectly.

As my subject title says, is it possible to use left side front brake calipers on the right side front brake as well?
Are both front brake calipers interchangeable?
Thankyou to anyone who can give me some insight.
Last edit: 27 Aug 2025 22:02 by JimnyGeezer. Reason: Had to correct some of my words

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28 Aug 2025 01:32 #261756 by Hughes
Replied by Hughes on topic Jimny jb43 2012 front caliper brakes interchangeable?
They do list separate LH and RH caliper part numbers but as far as I can see they contain the same part numbers in each assembly.

9 times out of 10, if a brake caliper is "handed", its due to the position of the bleeder screw, which is a moot point on a Jimny as the caliper (and the bleed screw) is on the top of the rotor. 

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28 Aug 2025 03:20 #261757 by Lambert
Replied by Lambert on topic Jimny jb43 2012 front caliper brakes interchangeable?
The only point I might caution is that an insurance company will not be accommodating in the event of a collision should the loss adjuster find it.
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28 Aug 2025 12:52 #261760 by facade
Replied by facade on topic Jimny jb43 2012 front caliper brakes interchangeable?
I can't see how they would be handed, the bleed screw and fluid entry are in the middle, and there are notches both sides of the fluid entry to retain the pipe either way.

As long as there isn't a part number cast into them that is different on each side no-one would be able to tell which was which if you brought a pair of replacements in the same box. The single ones on eBay aren't handed.

Is this because carparts4less only list the LH one?
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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29 Aug 2025 11:41 #261779 by yakuza
Replied by yakuza on topic Jimny jb43 2012 front caliper brakes interchangeable?
Have had Jimnys gen2 and 3 for years and as the SJ413 calipers are the same too as the Gen3 jimny I have been swapping them around. I have no idea if the calipers I am using is from or for one or the other side. I might even have gen3 calipers on my gen2. They all look the same.
My current gen3 brake setup have the vitara calipers for vented rotors with the bleed screw on the side but I just bleed it with the calipers unbolted and the bleed screw up.
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