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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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just noticed my right front caliper leaking... should i replace with muskegan or vb and p. is remanufactured as good as new... opinions...thanks. its a 71BB
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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If they are stainless steel lined calipers, you could just buy a seal kit and rebuild. I did it on mine, wasn't hard even for a novice...
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If you haven't made the swap to stainless steel sleeved calipers, now may be the time. If one is leaking, you could expect three more to follow. All the aftermarket providers offer a deal on four with your old calipers in exchange.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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It's best to replace them in pairs. I replaced all 4 of mine with rebuilt lifetime warranty units from Advance Auto 3 years ago. I had one rear start leaking last year. I took both rears off and "discovered" the non-leaker was leaking too. Traded both in for 2 more.
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If you haven't made the swap to stainless steel sleeved calipers, now may be the time. If one is leaking, you could expect three more to follow. All the aftermarket providers offer a deal on four with your old calipers in exchange.
i can't tell for sure but they could actually be the originals... i did notice the rotors are riveted so i would suspect that they are original as well...thanks guys
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