Brake calipers rear

[Huck]

hi everyone
replacing my rear rotors and pads on my 2004 toyota camry.i notice the calipers don't look great.my question is how to check my calipers?if needed whats the procedure to replace them?is there a forum on here explaining this procedure step by step.

thanks again
huck

[Donald E. George]

You are probably seeing surface rust on the calipers which doesn,t affect their operation unless the corrosion is so bad the caliper leaks or the slide pins become inoperalbe. Being eight years old,why not see what new calipers cost. The 2004 with rear disc brakes uses two different calipers. There are numerous sites that tell you how to replace the calipers. Regards.

[Glenn8963]

Originally Posted by Huck

hi everyone
replacing my rear rotors and pads on my 2004 toyota camry.i notice the calipers don't look great.my question is how to check my calipers?if needed whats the procedure to replace them?is there a forum on here explaining this procedure step by step.

thanks again
huck

if it is surface rust, you can clean them up with a wire brush, then spray paint them..however, if the rubber boot is ripped in any way, they are trash, as the rain water and other road debris would have attacked the caliper's piston.....at this point, just get rebuilt calipers.

so check that rubber boot, on both calipers. and frankly, if only one boot is torn...?? i'd replace BOTH calipers, as the other boot will rip soon enough.

age, as well as the weather conditions, does not do well for those thin rubber boots.

there is a member here that did a brake job o the front brakes i believe. he took all kinds of clear, sharp pictures. unfortunately, i cannot remember the title. you will have to go through the pages here. what he did for the front brakes, you may very well apply to the rear.

if i can find that thread for you, i will provide a link, but you can start checking yourself as well.

[Glenn8963]

here you go, it's for the front brakes, but "maybe" some information you can find useful..


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