Re: [lro] Uneven pad wear

From: ynotink (ynotink@qwest.net)
Date: Mon Nov 25 2002 - 19:41:55 EST

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    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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