Caliper Piston Rubber Boot Ripped

Make certain the caliper piston boot is seated properly before installing the new brake pads.

Caliper piston rubber boot ripped.

Loosing pressure and fluid in the brakes could cause a dangerous situation on the road. If you d like to get this repaired at your home or office i recommend having brake caliper assembly replaced by one of our mobile technicians. That is no big deal unless the rubber boot is torn. If the piston won t come out easily work it out with your fingers and you ll see the dust boot.

Feed in compressed air. All that s left is a bit of the melted and torn remains of the boots. The piston has a rubber boot around it protects seals and lubricates the piston. Last night i swapped the track pads back to stock pads for street use and i noticed that the rubber dust boots that are supposed to cover the pistons are gone.

If the caliper boot is torn open then you will get dirt debris water and road salts in the caliper piston surface. Push the piston all the way in and use a small plastic pry tool to pry out the dust seal. Attach an air hose to the hole where the fluid enters the caliper. There s a bit of fussiness involved to get the outer seals like your torn one situated.

There is another alternative to replacing the caliper. The piston will come out. The caliper may seize or tear the caliper piston seal causing a loss of brake fluid. Step 4 removing the boot.

So i have two questions. Quick simple trick to doing a brake job properly. No fluid will escape so you won t have to bleed the system. Buy a caliper seal kit for 10 or so and just replace the dust seal.

Rebuild for an otherwise good caliper is straightforward. Replace the caliper and bleed the brake. So this can cause all the dirtiness to come into the calipers which will cause the pistons not to slide correctly. It s like trying to stretch the too small rubber band around the groove.

That is the rubber lining that you are referring to. Mustangman august 17 2016 1 58pm 8. In boston assuming standard wet roads etc. If the boot is torn then you have 2 choices.

A compressor pump is useful for popping out the pistons after the caliper is pulled. Keep your hands clear.