and.....

Maybe less risk of a given builder doing a crap job? On one of the new
rebuilt ATE I installed on my '81, the builder pinched (I assume) a
*small*O-ring(s) between the body halves.

image of near immediate ensuing leaks after install:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1iG-OThfvx0/SwOauGjsY5I/AAAAAAAAB9I/xtLArNgtLt0/s640/FrontCaliperFaulty.jpg

Frankly, I'd be tempted to rebuild my calipers next time.

Neil.

On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>wrote:

    Take it apart ,clean it up with a scotchbrite pad ,replace the o rings
> and put it back together again . They are normally plugged up because the
> brake fluid never gets changed . DO both sides and flush clean fluid
> through them before you take it apart . There are really nothing to them .
>
>
>          Stacy
>
> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM, 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.
>

--
Neil n

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