In a message dated 8/8/2003 9:45:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: > >Mark, > > REbuild yours. Use parts here will be a waste of money. New will > >be expensive. > >Less than $10.00 will get the kit to rebuild. Most of the tme the pistons > >are in good condition. Easy to do if you know the tricks. > > Eric > > > >Koontz, Mark wrote: > > > >>I'm looking for a [good] used set of front brake calipers for my > >>'87 Vanagon Weekender.(Mine are unrecognizable under cakes of rust > >>and dragged like crazy.) > > And get the calipers beadblasted and paint them. > -- > Mark, Eric, & Andrew, Why bother rebuilding calipers when you can get new ones for less than $50 each? BenT |
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