leaking brakes

[sullivan]

Recently I realized my left rear caliper is leaking, I decided to rebuild all my calipers and make sure 100% nothing is wrong. I just took off the caliper and disassembled is. Sadly I cannot figure out the leak on this caliper. I thought the piston seal was my issue. But I guess not... The caliper is leaking somewhere, and most of the brake fluid is around a "Caliper Guide Pin Boot" is this possible for it to leak from there?

Any input appreciated, im also painting all my calipers. if it is a leaky boot, is this something i can completely rebuild? I dont want to have to buy all 4 new calipers but I will so I can get this job done the first time.

 

[adamwilkes14]

Best bet is just to replace the calipers...you dont need to replace all 4, but it is good to replace them in pairs....then you have a lifetime warranty and never have to purchase them again.

 

[sullivan]

Its better to rebuild the calipers IMO from my view of prices. I can rebuild every single caliper for less then what 1 costs. The only thing that wears on a caliper are the rubber boots.

After taking off my rear brakes today, I dissembled them. Then went to the front brakes. I found one piston boot ripped on the front.

I cannot wait till I finish rebuilding these and see how new brakes feel.

 

[adamwilkes14]

Yeah, true on the rebuilding them yourself deal versus buying them already done...but I have always just bought rebuilt ones...Even though you'd be looking at around $70 each for the Duralast calipers from Autozone, the lifetime warranty is what deaws me into just buying them.

 

[sullivan]

So here is my brake down, no pun intended haha

Rear left caliper was leaking, and the front right caliper had a torn piston boot. Im not dealing with firestone on this, however im going to write them a nasty letter.