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Mikeyinmilla
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:03 pm 
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Hi,
I have an 07/2002 AU III SR and the Front Disk Caliper Pistons are non steel, one piston is damaged, the price of steel pistons is much less, so does anybody know if I can put steel pistons in instead of the non steel pistons?
I would replace both pistons in that caliper at the same time if necessary.... unless it would be ok to have one steel piston and one non steel piston in the same caliper.
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:08 pm 
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Why is there a damaged piston ?

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:33 pm 
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snap0964 wrote:
Why is there a damaged piston ?


Does it really matter? :-)

It was not damaged in the car...!!!
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Mikeyinmilla
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:46 am 
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Does anybody know if I can use a steel piston as a replacement for a non metallic piston????

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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:40 pm 
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Mikeyinmilla wrote:
snap0964 wrote:
Why is there a damaged piston ?

Does it really matter? :-)
Yeah it does when you want to provide correct advice - be nice to know some background.
Mikeyinmilla wrote:
It was not damaged in the car...!!!
Generally they aren't, they're usually damaged upon attempted removal.

 

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Mikeyinmilla
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:29 pm 
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snap0964 wrote:
Mikeyinmilla wrote:
snap0964 wrote:
Why is there a damaged piston ?

Does it really matter? :-)
Yeah it does when you want to provide correct advice - be nice to know some background.
Mikeyinmilla wrote:
It was not damaged in the car...!!!
Generally they aren't, they're usually damaged upon attempted removal.


Yes, it was damaged attempting removal... but what i want to know is.... can I replace it with a steel piston?
Are they the same dimensions etc..! :-)
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Does anybody know??? :-(
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Well, I finally found out, thanks to Knights Brakes in Cairns, that Steel Pistons will indeed fit in the calipers that Non Metallic pistons come out of...!!!
Problem solved...!!!
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good to hear :mrgreen:
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good to hear :mrgreen:


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