Attach an air hose to the hole where the fluid enters the caliper.
Caliper piston rubber boot ripped.
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.
Step 4 removing the boot.
So this can cause all the dirtiness to come into the calipers which will cause the pistons not to slide correctly.
In boston assuming standard wet roads etc.
The caliper may seize or tear the caliper piston seal causing a loss of brake fluid.
Can i continue to safely operate my car with no dust boots.
Keep your hands clear.
That is no big deal unless the rubber boot is torn.
Push the piston all the way in and use a small plastic pry tool to pry out the dust seal.
Loosing pressure and fluid in the brakes could cause a dangerous situation on the road.
The piston has a rubber boot around it protects seals and lubricates the piston.
Make certain the caliper piston boot is seated properly before installing the new brake pads.
Replace the caliper and bleed the brake.
If the caliper boot is torn open then you will get dirt debris water and road salts in the caliper piston surface.
If the boot is torn then you have 2 choices.
If the piston won t come out easily work it out with your fingers and you ll see the dust boot.
So i have two questions.
Put the caliper on a flat surface with a piece of wood in front on the piston.
Feed in compressed air.
Rebuild for an otherwise good caliper is straightforward.
Buy a caliper seal kit for 10 or so and just replace the dust seal.
There is another alternative to replacing the caliper.
Quick simple trick to doing a brake job properly.
No fluid will escape so you won t have to bleed the system.
The piston will come out.
All that s left is a bit of the melted and torn remains of the boots.
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.
That is the rubber lining that you are referring to.
It s like trying to stretch the too small rubber band around the groove.
There s a bit of fussiness involved to get the outer seals like your torn one situated.