I took a closer look at my brake calipers and they look all of the 9 years old they are. Both of them are covered in rust and large flakes of it fall off.
Excuse me for my terminology, but the "piston" or the part that comes in and out when you push the pedal has rust all inside of it as well.
A new caliper from Rock Auto is around 30 bucks for this car and a "rebuild kit" is substantially cheaper.
Is it even worth it to rebuild one of these or is this just a disposable item? I have already installed new caliper bolts on it.
Just wondering if I could take a wire wheel/steel wool/etc. and take off the major rust, put in new seals, and button it up.
Excuse me for my terminology, but the "piston" or the part that comes in and out when you push the pedal has rust all inside of it as well.
A new caliper from Rock Auto is around 30 bucks for this car and a "rebuild kit" is substantially cheaper.
Is it even worth it to rebuild one of these or is this just a disposable item? I have already installed new caliper bolts on it.
Just wondering if I could take a wire wheel/steel wool/etc. and take off the major rust, put in new seals, and button it up.
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