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Subject:Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
From:Jason
Date:Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:45:37 -0400

I'd take them apart yourself first and see if they are pitted inside or
not.  I had to rebuild the ones on my LT while in Germany since they wanted
$160 euro a piece for them locally...  They were just seized up with a bit
of rust and sludge from old fluid then sitting for some time.   I was able
to polish the pistons and reassemble them.

Flush your brake fluid guys!

Jason

On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 1:11 AM, 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.  Rock Auto has a
> rebuilder that will do them for about $80 a pair plus shipping, waiting,
> etc.  Anybody have a better idea?
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> Thanks!
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> Stuart
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> '85 Westy project
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