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Thread: Torn dust cover on brake caliper. Advice?

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    Default Torn dust cover on brake caliper. Advice?

    I noticed while changing my pads and discs today that one of the dust boots on the cylinder of my brake caliper had a small tear. the caliper still seem to function fine. I cannot find a kit or cheap solution to repairing the boot, so my options seem to be: ignore, replace caliper with new, replace caliper with rebuilt (fcp), find one from the junk yard, or other.

    Please let me know what you guys think best to do!

    Josh

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    Being brakes ignore is not an option.
    The other options are up to you based on price and availibilty. Nothing wrong with a good rebuilt caliper and it should be a good bit less money than a new aftermarket or new OEM. Wrecking yard one would be the bottom of my list especially if you are in the rust belt.

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    If you mean the little dust caps for the pins, you can buy new ones. If you mean the rubber cover for the piston, I would go with rebuilt or new caliper - unless you really know what you are doing for a DIY rebuild. (I suspect you probably mean the piston, but both the pins and piston are cylinders)

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