quick question about stuck caliper.
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Originally posted by madlow
yeah sounds like the piston in your caliper is frozen. If you can get it off, spray a little 10w-40 and it should free it up.
yeah sounds like the piston in your caliper is frozen. If you can get it off, spray a little 10w-40 and it should free it up.
i tried a couple days ago...i greased it up and everything...still no luck. crystalized my rotor AGAIN
h: so go for the caliper?
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Originally posted by inspyral
You might be able to rebuild it, but you might as well get a new caliper if it's not too pricey.
You might be able to rebuild it, but you might as well get a new caliper if it's not too pricey.
a new caliper is rebuilt...i gotta exchange the broken one. its somewhere along the lines of $34...i have a discount at the store so cheaper than that.
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Originally posted by crucial Si
a new caliper is rebuilt...i gotta exchange the broken one. its somewhere along the lines of $34...i have a discount at the store so cheaper than that.
a new caliper is rebuilt...i gotta exchange the broken one. its somewhere along the lines of $34...i have a discount at the store so cheaper than that.
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If this were later, I'd just give you my caliper (given that it fits) because I won't be needing it...
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caliper rebuilds never go well if you dont know what youre doing, and usually they are like $8 cheaper than a professionally rebuilt one.
oh yeah, and wd40 is not a valid way to fix a problem...
oh yeah, and wd40 is not a valid way to fix a problem...