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Old 08-07-2017, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Carpenterman View Post
A stuck piston, in my experience (even if you can free it up) means that it will always be prone to re-sticking. Once it corrodes to that point, it's toast.
I think this depends on which part has corroded. If it's the piston, and the seal-swept area has pitting or roughness, the piston is garbage. If its the caliper body, usually it can be smoothed back into spec with some fine grit sandpaper.
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