another chorus of the "time to rebuild..., ... the rear caliper blues" Options

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i had thought that yesterday would be nice day to press a piston back into the caliper and reset the venting, do a little brake bleeding, and be done with it. such naivete must amuse you gurus out there...

anyway, Dino (dinomium) came over to assist and act as technical consultant (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) . i plied him with salami and goat cheese on garlic bread sandwiches (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) (alas, i could not offer him a brew), coffee, and we got started. all went according to expectations; piston went back in smoothly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) , etc. then came time to adjust venting. Dino pressed on the brake. the pistons actuated. Dino released pressure on the brakes. and the pistons stayed right where they were (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . rotor no move no more. then that little ray of sunshine that is Dino says, "hmm, it's time for a caliper rebuild." i think i heard thunder punctuating his statement.

so, rear caliper rebuilds are in my immeadiate future. i will, when the time comes, be requesting input. and while i am in there, maybe i can do a couple other things... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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the rubber brake lines were replaced a year ago. this is a recurring problem, and this time the temp fix didn't fix it.

Kevin, as for cost, i searched the BBS/forum/garage and found Perry at 914 Networks who has a complete kit for about 28 before shipping. there seems to be concern among the intelligensia that some of the parts house kits don't have enough stuff. for me, the cost isn't so high that i have to shop around that much; completeness is the deal. but i am still researching.

as for taking care upon removing the pistons, Dino has drilled it into my head to take care of them. he makes me put a strip of wood between the c-clamp and the piston and such things. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

thanks for the input. i will no doubt be asking more questions in the days/weeks to come, but only if i can't research the answer. and newbies out there, take note of the favorable response my queries get. this is a good place for information and support. and you meet good people here, in spite of the names they call each other sometimes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)