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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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dammit.

my gs400 was parked outdoors for 6 months and my left front brake caliper is seized up with rust. the right front is still working.

i was thinking of getting a rebuilt one from the local parts place (FENCO?) to replace the left one with, but someone i know is telling me i should be doing both calipers as a pair or else i will have uneven braking performance.

is he right? funds are limited and i hoping to save the right one...
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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If it is just the caliper, you can replace only one side.
But for pads and rotors, you should do both sides
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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As long as it performs up to specs it should be good. I would agree that you should do both sides for pads.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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definitely not a bad idea to replace both, and I wouldn't do it any other way, but also not a requirement...
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