Actually it wouldn't be too much trouble to just rebuild the calipers as a
routine part of a brake job. The trick is to know it needs to be done. I'm
adding it to my list.
Bill Lawrence
N Forbes wrote:
> I've got the same thing on my truck, JL. I got my safety inspection done by
> a guy who works on several RRCs in town and was telling him what work I'd
> done to the truck so far (I've already replaced the front pads, rotors, and
> one caliper). He said that he's found he has to rebuild the calipers every
> single time he changes the pads. There are always stuck pistons. I guess
> they are too succeptible to dirt and salt and stuff being thrown up from the
> road. One of my friends is actually planning on ordering a whole set of
> extra calipers so he can always have a rebuilt set on hand before the pads
> need to be changed (he's got three RRs).
>
> Anyway, don't know if there's any way to solve the problem. An some sort of
> hood over the caliper maybe?
>
> later,
> Niall
>
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