hope mono 3 - stuck piston

[Globalti]

Ah yes. I fitted stainless pistons to my Land Rover because with very big powerful brakes that weren't being used hard the pads lasted so long that the pistons actually corroded where they were exposed to salty water.

 

[8mph]

You can buy Acetal (tough plastic) pistons from Hope to replace the aluminium ones. I use these every time I rebuild an old caliper as they dont corrode. The newer hope calipers have acetal pistons from new

Thanks, I'll look into that option if there is any leakage. Some of the reviews mention that there is less overheating and better performance than the aluminium pistons and £4.99 seems quite a reasonable price to pay.

 

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I'm not even a Hope user but this thread shows what a mine of information this forum can be. Very interesting.