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Send PMFayetteville, NC - USA
Joined: 2/13/2005
Posts: 244
Vette(s): 1968 Corvette Convertable, 4 spd, 350 SB, Daily Driver
I am rebuilding mine with an o-ring kit this weekend. I got the kit from Corvette Stainless Steel Brakes. The sell on e-bay at 24 bucks a wheel. Just have to be certain that you have stainless steel sleeves. If you have a bad caliper, most parts stores have rebuilt SS calipers in stock. They are not too expensive, I bought all four last year. They charge a core, refundable when you give them the ones off your car. That is unless you want to keep them. I am replacing the rotors with new ones. I have all the gages to check runout and will use washers to parallel the rotor to the spindle. I plan to photo this rebuild and post it as a shark byte when I get finished. In the mean time, here is a link to a site that shows the basics of rebuilding the calipers.
JR
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I had the exact same problem as OldRustyGhost did, except I did all the caliper changes. Ended up changing all four, and the rubber over to braided steel and replacing the master cylinder and front cross-over tube to finally get all the little gremlins out of the brake system. (OK, so I broke the cross-over trying to get the old rubber off, it still had to be replaced).
I went with the Stainless from Lonestar Calipers. Now, she stops on a dime and gives you 7 cents change
I went with the Stainless from Lonestar Calipers. Now, she stops on a dime and gives you 7 cents change

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Thanks fo all the info.Gives me more than enough to go on.
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