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Old 04-20-2024, 03:07 PM   #3
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Re: brake caliper slide pin alignment trouble

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Originally Posted by RustyPile View Post
Let's use sone common sense reasoning here.. If the original caliper fit the spindle as it should, it stands to reason any proper replacement caliper should also fit. No grinding should be necessary. Use another supplier for the caliper source.. If you grind on the spindle, you'll be permanently damaging it and nothing will fit.
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I agree. However I have no idea whether the caliper I removed had been modified to fit these spindles. The core is gone to another remanufacturer so I can't compare old vs. new.

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