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Re: Brake pistons

To: Chris Vaught <CVaught@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Brake pistons
From: twojohnsons@home.com
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 08:20:36 -0400
Do I recall correctly reading here that Volvo Girling 142 pistons fit & are
stainless????
Al Johnson

Chris Vaught wrote:

> Thanks for the advice I got the pistons out with a conbination of 125# air,
> WD-40, and a wood hammer. I think I may need some new pistons though. After
> smoothing them with 600 grit wet/dry sand paper there appears to be a
> little pitting in a couple spots. I have three more sets of calipers to
> take apart so hopefully I will find two good sets.
> Chris
>
> BTW wich way are the little arrows on the metal plates supposed to point. I
> normally would pay close attention to this on disassembly but I had a
> friend working my brakes, who quit after four hors of trying to get the
> pistons out.


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