Nice detective work.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I just do not understand what has happened to work ethic and the desire to do a good job - no matter what you are doing.

Thanks, but it sure took me long enough to figure it out. I had actually changed those pads previously and it was quick and easy. This time I wanted to change the calipers and from the difficulty I was having I knew something wasn't right.

The caliper with the problem was a Cardone from Advanced Auto Parts. It was rebuilt in Mexico. All of the calipers I've gotten from them were real clean. This is the first one I've had a problem with as the other 3 were fine.

I have a lot of spare parts on hand and put in a Mercedes remanufactured caliper instead.

Shoddy 3rd party items made in 3rd world countries......no surprise.

And on that model it helps to first loosen bleeder to get pistons to retract.

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Mike Murrell
1991 300-SEL - Model 126
M103 - SOHC
"Fräulein"