Re: OT:Run a Brake Caliper without a boot?

Posted by Pops1532 on April 16, 2014 at 18:08:34 from (98.227.133.60):

In Reply to: OT:Run a Brake Caliper without a boot? posted by redtom on April 15, 2014 at 17:53:43:

Change the boot. They're only a couple of bucks. It will save you or someone else from having to replace the caliper soon anyway.

I agree with those that say it won't cause a problem for awhile. But why leave it knowing it will have to be torn into again soon?

I disagree with some of responses about it being dangerous. Could it be? Maybe, maybe not.

There are thousands of race cars, dirt track race cars at that, that don't run boots on the calipers.

Even on street cars when the boot splits, the seal around the piston generally remains intact.

Someone suggested the piston could become stuck in the retracted position because of the split boot. I suppose it could happen but every stuck caliper piston I've ever seen was causing the brakes to drag because it wouldn't retract.

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