and..... Maybe less risk of a given builder doing a crap job? On one of the new rebuilt ATE I installed on my '81, the builder pinched (I assume) a *small*O-ring(s) between the body halves. image of near immediate ensuing leaks after install: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1iG-OThfvx0/SwOauGjsY5I/AAAAAAAAB9I/xtLArNgtLt0/s640/FrontCaliperFaulty.jpg Frankly, I'd be tempted to rebuild my calipers next time. Neil.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>wrote: Take it apart ,clean it up with a scotchbrite pad ,replace the o rings > and put it back together again . They are normally plugged up because the > brake fluid never gets changed . DO both sides and flush clean fluid > through them before you take it apart . There are really nothing to them . > > > Stacy > > On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > I've got a stuck caliper, and the list vendors only seem to have new ones > > for big bucks, like $350 to $500 a pair with shipping. >
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