Brake caliper questions.
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Brake caliper questions.
I'm needing to replace mine since the previous owner forgot the spring clips and now it's distorting the caliper due to the pad moving up and down (yada yada yada)...
Now on replacements, they offer ones with a phenolic pistons and ones with metal. They're the same price for both, but is there a preference on which ones to get? I have no idea what's on the truck at the moment (probably phenolic). Feel free to chime in.
Now on replacements, they offer ones with a phenolic pistons and ones with metal. They're the same price for both, but is there a preference on which ones to get? I have no idea what's on the truck at the moment (probably phenolic). Feel free to chime in.
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From: Belle Mead NJ
I know when phenolic pistons 1st came out they had a problem with gettin cocked and stuck in the bore. But that is no more. Whichever you want get them. I got a plow on my tuck and when the prevous owner had the brakes replaced I wish that he did the penolic ones. My pistons are all rotted out lol. Still holding so its good. Plow will stop my tuck if they let me down.
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From: P.N.W. / Wa.
. . . . . IMHO, i have done a lot of R & R_work on the disc brakes & it's caliper's, and tend to find that many of the metal_type tend to corrode/lockup/sieze up slowly,
over time, over the Phenolic pistons...... If you are going to replace & the price is the same for either, I would say go for the phenolic pistons and all for replacement/rebuilding..
......., but, that's in my opinion of , tho . . . .
mr. Charles
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over time, over the Phenolic pistons...... If you are going to replace & the price is the same for either, I would say go for the phenolic pistons and all for replacement/rebuilding.. ......., but, that's in my opinion of , tho . . . . mr. Charles
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