caliper question
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
caliper question on the stock calipers....the two pistons have a rubber piece that goes around each of them....is there any purpose to that rubber piece? is it just to keep the break dust from going ever where? or do they fill with brake fluid or something.
i ask bc i noticed a tear in mine when i changed my rotors/pads last weekend.
i ask bc i noticed a tear in mine when i changed my rotors/pads last weekend.
Necessary for a street driven car.
It's not a seal for the brake fluid. BUt it is a dust seal to protect the piston walls.
As the brake pads wear, the pistons move out of the caliper. If the walls of the piston get corroded, and you push the pistons back into the caliper (like when you install new brake pads) brake fluid will leak past the inner seal.
www.installuniversity.com has a tech article on a caliper rebuild.
It's not a seal for the brake fluid. BUt it is a dust seal to protect the piston walls.
As the brake pads wear, the pistons move out of the caliper. If the walls of the piston get corroded, and you push the pistons back into the caliper (like when you install new brake pads) brake fluid will leak past the inner seal.
www.installuniversity.com has a tech article on a caliper rebuild.
