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Date:         Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:45:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
In-Reply-To:  <02e401cd4d10$df982cc0$9ec88640$@gmail.com>
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I'd take them apart yourself first and see if they are pitted inside or
not.  I had to rebuild the ones on my LT while in Germany since they wanted
$160 euro a piece for them locally...  They were just seized up with a bit
of rust and sludge from old fluid then sitting for some time.   I was able
to polish the pistons and reassemble them.


Flush your brake fluid guys!


Jason




On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 1:11 AM, 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.  Rock Auto has a
> rebuilder that will do them for about $80 a pair plus shipping, waiting,
> etc.  Anybody have a better idea?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
> '85 Westy project
>
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