Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

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Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby Jrscobra » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:25 pm

No one can remove the Pistons from these calipers. Fourteen years of sitting and it looks like I'll be buying new calipers. Oh WHOA is me.

Nothing has freed these Pistons. So, I give up.

AR is out of stock. Guess I'm waiting a bit longer.

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joelittel
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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby joelittel » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:38 pm

You could always upgrade....

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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby Jimb » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:41 pm

It was 86 here today, so jumping in the creek is a really good idea!

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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby Nanonevol » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:43 pm

Try your local autoparts store. I got Fiat calipers from OReilly's fairly cheap and they credited my old ones.
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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby RRoller123 » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:44 pm

Front or rear? I have a pair of fronts that you can have for the cost of shipping. I upgraded to Wilwood. They are certainly rebuildable, but a little dirty and corroded outside. Will need cleanup for sure, but the price is right.

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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby Jrscobra » Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:41 pm

Pete, I may take you up on that. I'll let you know tomorrow.

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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby 85redpini » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:17 pm

Jrscobra wrote:Pete, I may take you up on that. I'll let you know tomorrow.

oreilly is out of front.

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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby Jrscobra » Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:14 pm

Found my calipers at a locally owned foreign car parts store. He specializes in VW, but I got lucky!!!!!!!!

Picking up Monday!

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Re: Calipers GOJUMP IN THE CREEK!

Postby DieselSpider » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:59 pm

Note that the pistons on the rears unscrew because of the emergency brake actuator and can't be pulled straight out.


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