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Source for Caliper Pistons

Who is a good source for caliper pistons? I have a rear piston on my '82 SC that needs to be replaced. Our host doesn't seem to carry them.
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You can get the quite inexpensively from Zims if Pelican doesn't have the rears.

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If you have one sticking you will want to replace both in that caliper. Better yet, rebuild all 4 calipers as the others probably aren't far behind. My "one sticky caliper" project turned into 4 rebuilt calipers w/ new pistions, new pads, stainless lines, some hard lines, and a master cylinder. Once I got into it most everything needed attention. I've got great brakes now though.
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Hey Sunday, thanks for the tip. Zims will have the piston on the peninsula in time for my weekend caliper rebuild.
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what is the story with the stainless pistons? worth the extra dough?

and paul brewer, i guess you are an civil engineer?

opps. i just checked manufacturing engineer.. i just noticed the PE.
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I have two sets of S calipers and every piston in them has rust. So I will buy stainless and I won't have to replace them again ever.
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Unfixed, I am a manufacturing engineer currently being worked to death by one of the former Big Three.
I think the best approach is to flush fluid every year and put the money that you would have spent on stainless pistons on some go-fast parts.
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that is what i kinda went with.
thanks.

cliff, PE too.

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