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| Author: | madrob6 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Brake caliper piston replacement |
Next job on my list of things to do is overhaul my brake calipers but I already know that some of them are a bit rusty inside and I may not be able to clean them up enough so I was looking into refurbished calipers. I was wondering if anybody sold just the piston that I could fit to my existing frame that I've already cleaned up and got the sliding action sorted? I would've thought just the piston would be much cheaper than the whole caliper and I'd probably just clean up the frame and paint both parts anyway. |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brake caliper piston replacement |
You can buy pistons on their own but they 'ain't cheap. I bought some a few years ago for a 7 & they were around £20 each then! And that was for Girling which'll be cheaper than the ATE type calipers. Why do yours need replacing, are they rusted? If it's light then wet & dry it off until smooth. If it is deeply pitted then try the breakers for another complete calliper or two & try that if an OPC quotes stupid money for a piston. |
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| Author: | madrob6 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brake caliper piston replacement |
Yeah they're all pretty rusted inside, not sure to what extent yet so I'm going to try and rescue them one at a time and see how they look afterwards. Just looking into alternative solutions as my experience with this car so far says that it's not going to go smoothly. |
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| Author: | 911perv [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brake caliper piston replacement |
Good luck trying to find pistons on their own, they arent available from Porsche, I have no clue who would have them |
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| Author: | sulzeruk [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brake caliper piston replacement |
I have a full set of good calipers for a Lux here if you need some spare ones, won't break the bank either! Alasdair |
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| Author: | madrob6 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brake caliper piston replacement |
Sounds good. I'll hold off until I've inspected the current ones though. My bank account also has to recover from buying a new clutch master cylinder and flexi pipe today too. |
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