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Offline kkh120

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Calipers
« on: 20 March 2006, 15:59 »
Picked up a set of 280mm calipers from the scrap yard. Looking to give them a clean up for use in the 16v. Any tips to get them back to full running order?
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Veedubgt18v

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Re: Calipers
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2006, 12:36 »
just get the service kit from vw and take them apart they are only push fitted together. give them a lick of paint and new seals and dust boots and they should be good as new. you will need 2 seal kits from vw. check the piston and bore anrent scratched, pitted, rusty etc they should be smooth and shiny. also get new bleed nipples.
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Re: Calipers
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2006, 16:57 »
hammerite is good for painting calipers. £5 a tin and you get enough to do loads of bits which will protect them from rust in the future. :)
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Veedubgt18v

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Re: Calipers
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2006, 09:00 »
yeah thats all i used silver worked a treat.
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Re: Calipers
« Reply #4 on: 23 March 2006, 08:25 »
Did you go for the spraypaint or the brush on stuff?
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Re: Calipers
« Reply #5 on: 23 March 2006, 13:21 »
paintbrush :grin:
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Re: Calipers
« Reply #6 on: 23 March 2006, 17:22 »
Spot on :cool:
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