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Subject:Re: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads
From:B Feddish
Date:Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:09:44 -0400

The piston went back in fine but does that guarantee it's OK?  I'd rather
err on the side of caution. Should I get a new caliper and if I do should I
replace the rotor and if I replace the rotor should I get 2 or is 1 new one
OK?

Thanks again,
Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rob
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Question about caliper, was Replacing front brake pads

At  3/20/2010 01:25 PM, B Feddish wrote:
>   Is the caliper bad?

In the shop one of the first checks was to see if the pistons would
go all the way back in, this was usually done before anything was
taken apart. If the piston would not go in the caliper was replaced.
I do that on my brake jobs.

Rob
becida@comcast.net