So I seem to have a dragging brake on my '99 Camry. I had redone pads&rotors a few months ago, so pads are good; I found a dry caliper pin so I lubed it up. No change. Leads me to think the piston may be shot or maybe it's a collapsed flex line. Since it's 20 years old and all original, I'm thinking, might as well shotgun it: just replace both flex lines and both calipers (both sides) and be done with it. BUT: what caliper? I liked the Raybestos calipers I've used on other vehicles but all I see at rock are ACDelco etc remans. Link
FWIW when I did a brake fluid flush two years ago the fluid was rather green... and I'm guessing it will be green. Again.
As an alternative, should I spring for a caliper repair kit and go from there? Link [VIN starts with a J so it's a made in Japan model FWIW.] I could try that, although I'm not sure how to plug up the brake lines while I have it pulled apart--will a golf tee fit in there? I did try to turn the bleeders a year ago and they were stuck in place, so I'm hesitant to go this route.
Do I need flare wrenches for this, or can I get by with regular wrenches? I know I don't need them for the banjo bolts but I've never touched the other end of a brake line.
FWIW when I did a brake fluid flush two years ago the fluid was rather green... and I'm guessing it will be green. Again.
As an alternative, should I spring for a caliper repair kit and go from there? Link [VIN starts with a J so it's a made in Japan model FWIW.] I could try that, although I'm not sure how to plug up the brake lines while I have it pulled apart--will a golf tee fit in there? I did try to turn the bleeders a year ago and they were stuck in place, so I'm hesitant to go this route.
Do I need flare wrenches for this, or can I get by with regular wrenches? I know I don't need them for the banjo bolts but I've never touched the other end of a brake line.