help with brakes!!!
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help with brakes!!!
i attempted to change pads and rotors and discovered that one of my rear calipers is shot. the piston is stuck and the rubber boot is busted (sorry i dont know termiology).
do i need a new caliper? if so, should i attempt my self, mech shop, or acura service?
do i need a new caliper? if so, should i attempt my self, mech shop, or acura service?
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Do you realize the rear caliper piston retracts by turning CW until it retreats? The dust boot should be a replaceable item. If you're referring to the caliper bolt boots, these are readily available at auto parts store.
If caliper is bad, I would probably look for a used unit from a salvage yard.
good luck
If caliper is bad, I would probably look for a used unit from a salvage yard.
good luck
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thanks guys, i do realize that the rear pistons rotate to compress. i got one done yet the other is stuck. i have done a brake install before about 1.5 years ago, this time around i think the TL's age is showing...
i think i might go ahead and buy a new caliper? how is the process of changing it? i probably have to bleed the brake lines afterwards, eh?
i think i might go ahead and buy a new caliper? how is the process of changing it? i probably have to bleed the brake lines afterwards, eh?
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I've never actually replaced a caliper but it's pretty much unbolt then bolt back up and bleed. Just make sure you don't get brake fluid anywhere other than a bucket or pan of some kind. If you do wash it with water right away. Luckily brake fluid is water soluble.
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