To buy new caliper or rebuild current?, Gah! No brakes!!! |
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To buy new caliper or rebuild current?, Gah! No brakes!!! |
Brando |
Nov 7 2004, 05:08 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I've had my first caliper death... or it is still slowly dieing...
Original calipers on the rear and the right rear is finally puddling everywhere. I can drive, but cautiously. Now i'm faced with buying a rear caliper, a pair of rear calipers... or rebuilding the blown caliper. Pelican Parts has a good how-to and also a rebuild kit available for $20. Has anyone rebuilt their calipers? how long does it take and how hard is it? I think if i follow the directions precisely i can rebuild it... problem is I dont have a lot of spare time on a weeknight to take it apart and spend a few hours rebuilding it... especially with the projected rain this week... All advice apprecieated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) PS: Posted a 'want' ad in the fs/wanted forum. |
Carlitos Way |
Nov 7 2004, 05:17 PM
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I did it MY WAY Group: Members Posts: 1,337 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 2,757 Region Association: Southern California |
You might want to look at the other thread called S-Calping... I just went through the same.
Here is the link: Caliper Hell GOod luck. If I hadn't bought my calipers from Eric, I'd probably have bought a pair of rebuilt rear calipers from the outfit listed in the next to last post. Best of all, they're local... in Reseda. Good luck! Carlos |
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