Caliper Rebuild
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Caliper Rebuild
I'm in the process of rebuilding the calipers on my 69 F250, but I think I need new pistons for the calipers. They seem to be cracked and brittle. The problem is that I haven't found a place to buy new pistons. The only thing I have found was a kit with new seals and dust boots for the dual piston calipers. Does any one know where I might find some new pistons and how much they might run me?
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Caliper Rebuild
Replacement calipers are the way to go. $14 each
My time worth something.
Although,
If you are still insistent on re-building yours.
Go here and download the catalogue when you hit the big red button
then enter your info
www.rockauto.com
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My time worth something.
Although,
If you are still insistent on re-building yours.
Go here and download the catalogue when you hit the big red button
then enter your info
www.rockauto.com
[i][font color=blue]Dennis[/font][i]
[font color=red]Calgary,Alberta,Canada[/font]
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[font color =green] Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's" [/font]
[font color=blue]78 F-150 429CJ,Silver,Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon [/font]
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Caliper Rebuild
You can get pistons and kits from NAPA. Yes, you can get calipers cheap but what are you getting? Rebuilt calipers! They aint new, not at something like 14 bucks. One thing NOT to skimp on... BRAKES! Yur choice. Also they sell a special tool fro installing the boots, makes it alot easier. They are easy to do and you can offset the cost of the special tool a lil if one of yur buds needs to do his calipers too.
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Caliper Rebuild
If you rebuild the calipers youreself wont they still be rebuilt
and not new?
Larry
and not new?
Larry
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Yeah, so I stopped by at NAPA today and the guy said that pistons weren't available. They did have rebuilt cores for $56.00, which INCLUDED an exchange of the old ones. There are a couple other parts stores around that I gotta check, but so far I've struck out. It's sensible to just buy some rebuilt ones instead of doin' it myself because then I have to get some tools to get the square seal and dust boot on. I'd rather rebuild them myself, just so that I know that everything is new. Brakes are number one.
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