Brake caliper rebuild: Difference between revisions
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====Additional parts for a rebuild==== | ====Additional parts for a rebuild==== | ||
If you're going to go to the trouble of taking your caliper all apart, you might as well replace the rubber seals. They're wear parts and are designed to be replaced | If you're going to go to the trouble of taking your caliper all apart, you might as well replace the rubber seals. They're wear parts and are designed to be replaced every 20,000 miles or so, depending. It's $20-30 per caliper for the seals, but that's a worthwhile expense vs. having the brake fail at some inopportune point in the future. | ||
Keep in mind that there are four seals per caliper and each has a different part number. Also note that the front and rear calipers are not the same and use different seals as well. | Keep in mind that there are four seals per caliper and each has a different part number. Also note that the front and rear calipers are not the same and use different seals as well. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||