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Old 03-11-2009, 02:37 PM
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Just learned from an earlier post that my brake calipers have spread.So, I need new ones.I've got a brand new set of Hawks pads that I'd like to use but could waste them if I can't.Is there a bolt on replacement upgrade that won't cost an arm an a leg.The stock replacement from carquest are 35$ apiece.
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Originally Posted by lee33lyn
Just learned from an earlier post that my brake calipers have spread.So, I need new ones.I've got a brand new set of Hawks pads that I'd like to use but could waste them if I can't.Is there a bolt on replacement upgrade that won't cost an arm an a leg.The stock replacement from carquest are 35$ apiece.
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you mean they seized and you can push the piston down? If your looking for the stock caliper $35 seems cheap, I know when that happened to me I did a core exchange through Autozone and it wasn't very much as long as you give them your old caliper
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my brake calipers (especially the driver's side)have spread apart and are not pushing evenly on the pads leaving only a 1" contact point on the rotor.my other post was called "hawks pads bedding problem".
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I would just replace it with a stock one as Chase said.




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