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Re: BJ8 Front Caliper pistons needed

To: "Blue One Hundred" <healey.nut@gmail.com>,
Subject: Re: BJ8 Front Caliper pistons needed
From: "Keith Pennell" <pennell@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:34:48 -0500
Mark,

Alan is right.  Go with the SS.

Keith Pennell



> Mark -
>
> I'd spend the C-Note and make sure to get SS caliper pistons.  You can
> buy them for only $20 a piece from the UK www.ahspares.co.uk.  You'll
> never have a problem again with your brake pistons if you do.  Might
> as well while it's all apart.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:23 -0800, Lisa and Mark <bugtop@comcast.net>
wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > Thought I'd try my luck to see if anyone has a set of good used Front
> > Caliper pistons for a late model BJ8 they'd like to get off their
> > shelf.  I'm rebuilding my front calipers and my pistons have pitted
> > rust areas.  Just thought I'd check before plopping down another
> > hundred.  If you have some that are good send me an email.
> >
> > Also here's a tip I used today to clean out the dust boot groove, I cut
> > some stiff emory paper in the circumference of the piston and used that
> > in the groove to remove some of the surface rust in the groove.
> >
> > Cheers all,
> > Mark Buggy
> > '67 Bj8




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