Sticking Caliper

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Re: Sticking Caliper #43949 11/29/02 10:37 PM

Joined: Nov 2001

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Chicago area

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Getting the Wheeling Fever

Many times the rubber boot that protects the caliper pistons will tear and allow moisture in. This can cause the pistons to become pitted. Eventually the pistons hang and do exactly what you are describing. I had this happen on both front calipers on my 93 T100 at about the 7 year point. Bob

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Sticking Caliper	Bonzai	11/29/02 08:45 AM
Re: Sticking Caliper	Anonymous	11/30/02 06:50 AM
Re: Sticking Caliper	OOP'S	11/29/02 07:11 PM
Re: Sticking Caliper	Bonzai	11/29/02 10:33 PM
Re: Sticking Caliper	RWD	11/29/02 10:37 PM

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