rear caliper
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X1/9 Brake Job for Dummies
I just finished replacing my front pads and rotors (a first!), and although it was not hard, it did have a surprising number of twists and turns. As usual, everyone on here is operating at a level far beyond me--which may help explain why I couldn't find a dumbed-down, step-by-step explainer on...- JNewm
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- box brakes box stock brakes brake job front brakes rear caliper rebuild rear caliper replace front pads
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Rear Brake locking up
My newly acquired 81 X1/9 has a strange brake problem (this car had not been driven for a few years). The right rear brake will lock up and when this happens the brake pedal is rock hard with no travel. Once the car sits for 30 minutes and cools down, the brake is fine again -- sometimes...- davejake
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- blocked brake hose box brakes brake hose brake lock up frozen caliper hard brake pedal rear caliper
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38mm Piston Rear brake Caliper install
These started out as a pair of rear calipers from a 76' Lancia Scorpion. Quite icky directly from the Lancia. They were washed in an industrial hot water & soap washer then abrasive particle blast cleaned. This is what the brackets look like after being primed with Tempo zinc phosphate primer...- Rupunzell
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- 38mm rear caliper box brakes rear caliper scorpion rear caliper
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