4. Inspect the caliper piston boots for heat damage. The material should be defect-free and pliable. The boots can be damaged by the elevated temperatures and will even catch fire. Any damage to the boot will cause an increased rate of wear to the caliper seal. Replace the damaged boot o...
a caliper having a cylinder defined therein; a piston slidable within said cylinder; a pad pressable in response to movement of the piston pushed by the parking brake mechanism or a fluid supplied under pressure into a chamber defined by said cylinder and said piston; ...
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Introduction A disk brake unit stops a moving car by dissipating the kinetic energy of the car into frictional heat energy, which is generated by sliding friction between the disc and pads, when a caliper moves the brake pads into contact with the frictional surface of the disc. The contact ...