Pistons rusted and siezed in the bore. Won't move. It was the "inside" piston on all four calipers. Never seen anything like it.
Allan On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:31 -0400, "LarryT" <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Allan, You wrote <<Only lasted 2 years>> > > How did they fail? > > I'm rebuilding a pair of front W123 calipers right now and they > are very simple. A metal cover that pries off, rubber seal and > rubber o-ring - put new ones in (after coating with brake fluid) > and everything falls into place. Will do the passenger side > today which will hopefully be as easy as the other was. > > I have a pair of 124 calipers needing a rebuild. I shoud have > ordered kits for them when I bought the 123 kits and pads! I wish > Rustys site had a Wish List that lasted even when we log out! I > often have a few small things to order the next time I need > something big but always forget about them! > > Later ya'll - LarryT '78 240D/'91 300D 2.5T > > OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? > www.youroil.net > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
