When changing the brake pads (both front, and rear) there are two bolts (top and bottom, 12mm rear, 14mm front) holding the brake caliper to an iron bracket. These bolt into a pin which slides towards the outside of the car, keeping the claiper and pads tight against the rotor as the pads wear down. The pin part of this has a rubber boot and grease inside which keeps it moving...
I've found the passenger rear lower bolt is fused into the caliper bracket, and the front upper bolt is going to be soon. The rubber boots somehow must have torn or become sinched against the bolt and the pins dried out. The rear was so bad that as the caliper wore down the inside pad sat unevenly and quickly ground down to the metal at an angle, grinding into the brake disc. My questions follow:
Can the rear pin be removed and replaced somehow? Or do I need to buy a whole new caliper bracket, pin, boot, and grease?? And on the front caliper, what grease should I use to lubricate the pin, and can I buy a new boot, or there a whole assemly that I need? I couldn't tell how badly the inside of the disc was damaged, but I've been hearing the grinding sound for about three days at low speed. And when I changed the pad it looked pretty bad. There was definitely metal on metal action going on.. Should I be worried about replacing the rear disc?
Also noticed the dust cover that shields the front pass side shoch absorber was pushed all the way up when I jacked the car into the air. I'm guessing it should somehow connect to the bottom of the shock unit with a screw or something. Any ideas???? Should I be concerned about this in the future? God knows how long it's been unattached (but he won't tell me).
Lots of questions,sorry!
I've found the passenger rear lower bolt is fused into the caliper bracket, and the front upper bolt is going to be soon. The rubber boots somehow must have torn or become sinched against the bolt and the pins dried out. The rear was so bad that as the caliper wore down the inside pad sat unevenly and quickly ground down to the metal at an angle, grinding into the brake disc. My questions follow:
Can the rear pin be removed and replaced somehow? Or do I need to buy a whole new caliper bracket, pin, boot, and grease?? And on the front caliper, what grease should I use to lubricate the pin, and can I buy a new boot, or there a whole assemly that I need? I couldn't tell how badly the inside of the disc was damaged, but I've been hearing the grinding sound for about three days at low speed. And when I changed the pad it looked pretty bad. There was definitely metal on metal action going on.. Should I be worried about replacing the rear disc?
Also noticed the dust cover that shields the front pass side shoch absorber was pushed all the way up when I jacked the car into the air. I'm guessing it should somehow connect to the bottom of the shock unit with a screw or something. Any ideas???? Should I be concerned about this in the future? God knows how long it's been unattached (but he won't tell me).
Lots of questions,sorry!