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Theo & Lora Bryant wrote: > Is this a job that the "average Joe" should attempt? > Thanks > Theo B. > '70 Fastback Theo- I just recently did the rebuild on the front calipers for my Notch. I too had a sticking piston in the one side, and a snapped off bleeder on the other. I got two rebuild kits and four bleeders from two different( and far apart) sources. I forgot the price of the rebuild kits, I think they were about $20 the pair. AAR, the job is sticky, smelly, greasy, caustic, and I nearly blew my head off when the sticky piston let loose after I seperated the two halves and pressurised it w/ air (against advise and all common sense), the piston and rag I used to contain it went at least 10 feet in the air with a *nice* BANG. In hind sight, I should just have sprung for the new calipers, as other folks have suggested. Seeing that the caliper still sticks and I never did get the broken bleeder out-I'll probably need to replace 'em anyhow. Just my $.02 worth (but I'm sure in the future it'll cost more). David Walters '73 1600 L Notch S. FL, USA