I think I already know the answer to this but here goes.
My neighbor asked for my help on replacing the rear (disc) brakes on his 2001 Lincoln Town Car. I took a quick glance at it to confirm that they were discs. I noticed that the rotors were pretty worn. Money is tight for them but I probably would've urged them to do new rotors either way. I found that Rockauto has a Power Stop kit (rotors, pads and slide pins) for about $75, this looks like a good fit but it makes a distinction between Steel and Phenolic caliper pistons.
Is there any chance in the world that there's any way to determine steel or phenolic pistons besides disassembling the whole thing?
My neighbor asked for my help on replacing the rear (disc) brakes on his 2001 Lincoln Town Car. I took a quick glance at it to confirm that they were discs. I noticed that the rotors were pretty worn. Money is tight for them but I probably would've urged them to do new rotors either way. I found that Rockauto has a Power Stop kit (rotors, pads and slide pins) for about $75, this looks like a good fit but it makes a distinction between Steel and Phenolic caliper pistons.
Is there any chance in the world that there's any way to determine steel or phenolic pistons besides disassembling the whole thing?