Hi, Is there an alternative to the front calliper for a 1988 savage. Mine is leaking and a new seal kit has not worked. The only scourge for a decent calliper seems to be the States!

The cup that pushes the brake pad is against the o ring. If you don't clean up the groove for the o ring and check out the cup, it may not seal. Those things are nothing more than a very odd shaped hydraulic ram.
You're sure it's leaking out around the cup?
The bleeder valve is holding, hose isn't leaking..
Have you dropped it and smacked the caliper?
That's cast aluminum, wouldn't expect it to crack, but, it's a possibility.

What all came with the seal kit?

If you're willing to collect from Northants, I've got a good used caliper + pads, and also hose and a disc (all stock) that we could do a deal on.
Getting to the Post Office isn't so easy for me at the moment (recent surgery) but if you are willing to wait a couple of weeks, I can post

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/06/16 at 21:13:49:

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I think the cesspool of the Tall Table is oozing into RSD.
JoG, have a think about that....