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    10/12/2011 3:24 pm  #1

    Daze
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    hey Joe, another brake question

    on May 25, 2010, 11:51 am, Daze wrote:

    where did you buy the brake pistons?? mine are shot

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    10/12/2011 3:25 pm  #2

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    Re: hey Joe, another brake question

    on May 26, 2010, 6:21 am, Joe wrote:

    Brake pistons  http://www.jagspares.co.uk/manners/company.asp

    P/N 11372SS around $20 each with the conversion

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    10/12/2011 3:26 pm  #3

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    Re: hey Joe, another brake question

    on May 26, 2010, 3:37 pm, Daze wrote:

    Thanks for the info. while I was weighting for you to respond... I did a little searching of my own and believe it or not Oreilly auto parts was able to get them for me for $12.00 each, I was shocked.

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    10/12/2011 3:28 pm  #4

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    Re: hey Joe, another brake question

    on May 26, 2010, 4:47 pm, Joe wrote:

    That was one place I didn't look

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    10/12/2011 3:30 pm  #5

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    Re: hey Joe, another brake question

    on May 26, 2010, 8:26 pm, TxStretch wrote:

    [b]I have a UK mechanic friend that says the brake piston seal life can be dramatically extended by polishing the pistons. By 'polishing' he means polished on a buffing wheel until you cannot discern any machine grooves with a fingernail. Just a tip - I've never tried it.

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    10/12/2011 3:32 pm  #6

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    Re: hey Joe, another brake question

    on May 26, 2010, 8:30 pm, Daze wrote:

    makes sense, I have a polishing wheel and my just give it a try
    The parts will be in next week so I will see what kind of shape they are in.

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