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Rear brake repair

When you go and have your IRS reconditioned, make sure you take the brakes apart before you mount them.

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Looks good, even the upper paste is in and the pads were almost new
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The piston did not move at all. ACHTUNG !! Some vor and back and it started moving.
Rest was done with air pressure.

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Bad news right from the first cylinder, how is that possible.
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„some“ corrosion, disaster right from the first unit
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the other one as well
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ALL four piston and cylinders are corroded, need to find out if they can be reconditioned
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Same with the cylinders
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you do not want to have these in your car
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out of my sight please, maybe I can get them redone
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Instead I remember that I found a nice set of SS on the other car
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Even used and not driven for years …..
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bright and shiny and with DUNLOP srubber seals
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Will put these nice SS in there
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Bright and shiny