If the hardware on your calipers is decrepit enough to rust away, chances are you need new ones, and probably new brake hoses too. One can only speculate without seeing them in person though.
As far as dropping the transmission out, everyone knows you don't do that unless you're replacing taillight bulbs.
Spdloader
Hi, regarding the hoses, once you can see cracks in the outside cover, it's WAY past due to replace them. It's what you can't see IN old hoses and the condition of the interior walls of the hoses that you need to worry about.
I'd rather be sure of my brakes in a panic stop and spend 24 bucks each on a couple of new hoses, than have one of them blow out and then wish you had spent the money as you head for a tree or maybe an innocent family. The weakest link in any hydraulic system will blow first.
Whatever you do, good luck with it.
Spdloader
Front disc brakes.....which were long over due - got replaced today. On the brake caliper, while squishing it back in with a c-clamp, I noticed something. Around the piston, in front of the rubber boot, is a little round metal ring. Well - it just came apart being so old with rust and all.
When I compressed the opposite caliper, well, the ring may not be good but at least it stayed together.
About that little metal ring. I know someone here is going to tell me to drop the transmission and replace the brake caliper.
My question is do I really have to replace the brake caliper or could I just remove and reinstall the transmission and forget about the caliper?
thanks in advance......John
Well, I replaced the rotors and all the hardware I could buy...moving the calipers during the operation showed no obvious defects in the hoses..no real cracks or anything...bled all the lines and replaced the master brake cylinder... (did the rear shoes too) but I think your right on the bulbs....
john
john
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