Help again Pls.
OK. I got as far as removing the caliper and mounted the special tool to rotate the cylinder back into the caliper. I tried with all my strength to move the cylinder back (with the cap off the master cylinder and plently of space for brake fluid to raise). I even tried a wrench on the tool for more leverage...it never budged. As I mentioned above, the root boot around the caliper cylinder is totally gone from one caliper and partially torn off the one I was working on... at one place, the rubber boot is part seated and part out where the cylinder meets the caliper. Could this be the problem? Could my caliper be frozen or seized? The pads on this side of the car are much more worn the the other side (I am only working on the back brakes at the moment)... could this lend to the idea of a seized caliper.
are there any threads on replacing a caliper...? Do I do this one at a time or should i replace both at the same time (remember, both have damged boots). How much more complicated is it to replace the calper when the emergancy brake is integrated like on my Lucas calipers?
I know I have allot of questions but I am stubborn about getting this done myself... now that I started the project, taking to the local mechanic to fix seems like a lost battle!
Anyway, thanks again for all of your help thus far. I hope that you can help me with this current hurdle.
Best to all, Patrick
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