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[jackwhoo]

This is a bloody nightmare.
Going to take the caliper off and see if the garage can get them out. If not, a new caliper it is. Gutted.

Don't panic.

To get the old boots out of caliper stick a screwdriver behind metal ring and lever out.
Use a blunt screw driver if poss and try not to gauge caliper where new boot goes in.

You are doing ok with this (-:

Learning l o a d s

 

[Gman88667733]

Don't panic.

To get the old boots out of caliper stick a screwdriver behind metal ring and lever out.
Use a blunt screw driver if poss and try not to gauge caliper where new boot goes in.

You are doing ok with this (-:

Learning l o a d s

I can't get the metal ring out. Can't get anything behind it?

 

[jackwhoo]

So shall I just ask the garage to order me in a new caliper? Then when they have to car to do the wheels, do the other side as well to save any headaches?

See pic

Glass is your caliper, grey ht lead is remains of boot, screwdriver is....a screwdriver.

Push screwdriver down to lever old boot out.

Bit tricky to get behind boot sometimes but screw it, has to come out.

 

[jimboy]

Brand new callipers are going to cost, refurbish is the best option money wise and you can be assured trouble free braking for some time to come. Personally I would ask the garage to do tyres at a later date, but I’m not in the same situation, it’s your call.

 

[jackwhoo]

Zooming in on your caliper hole if you get screw driver behind boot but in front of base of recess boot pushes up against, twist screwdriver and boot will be pushed out.

(-:

Go Gman

 

[Gman88667733]

Zooming in on your caliper hole if you get screw driver behind boot but in front of base of recess boot pushes up against, twist screwdriver and boot will be pushed out.

(-:

Go Gman

But the metal ring is still in there? The boot has split from the ring

 

[jackwhoo]

Plus no rust inside hole protected by boots so caliper 100% ok in that department

 

[Gman88667733]

The boot has split into pieces and is all torn, no way that I push or twist will get it out

 

[Gman88667733]

Either way getting the caliper off will help. Waiting to get the appropriate size open ended spanner off my neighbour. Do I literally just undo the nut?

 

[jackwhoo]

The boot has split into pieces and is all torn, no way that I push or twist will get it out

I have been there often .

Get a screw driver behind metal ring and lever it out.

See my amazing photo describing lever technique

 

[Gman88667733]

My issue is, I can't work out which bit the metal ring is, nor can I get anything behind it!

 

[jackwhoo]

Either way getting the caliper off will help. Waiting to get the appropriate size open ended spanner off my neighbour. Do I literally just undo the nut?

Yes but brake fluid will fall out.

If you want to give it up for today stop now.

You can assemble it without boots and it will be fine to drive to garage without boots.

 

[jackwhoo]

My issue is, I can't work out which bit the metal ring is, nor can I get anything behind it!

Our posts are crossing. Stop for a coup of tea I will see if I can put an arrow on your photo pointing where to shove screwdriver blade.

 

[Gman88667733]

Yes but brake fluid will fall out.

If you want to give it up for today stop now.

You can assemble it without boots and it will be fine to drive to garage without boots.

Really? So I can just put it all back without the boots and drive it carefully to the garage? Will it cause any damage?

 

[Gman88667733]

Our posts are crossing. Stop for a coup of tea I will see if I can put an arrow on your photo pointing where to shove screwdriver blade.

Thank you. I'll breathe for a bit!!

 

[jackwhoo]

Thank you. I'll breathe for a bit!!

Cool .

You are unbelievably close to beating this.

Sorry I'm not great with attaching stuff to posts. So couldn't put photo on.

Never mind in one of you photos you can see a green semicircular ring , in the same photo at the the open end of the semi circle shiny metal is visible.

The green semi circle is all that's holding the remains of rubber boot in.
The shiny metal is the base of the hole that stops the boot going too far into caliper.

So you need to find a screwdriver that you can push under the green bit but above the base of the hole. I'm thinking start with a thin blade, it may have to be Sharp after all .

Yes it is awkward with caliper flopping around not attached to anything.

Your new boots metal bits are different to old boot design that would have not made it easy for you.

Right cup of tea for me now(-:

 

[jackwhoo]

Green arrow metal semi ring retainer

White arrow gap in retainer ring , shiny metal caliper metal at base of hole .

 

[jackwhoo]

Zoom in on pic the black line between green ring and base of hole is remains of rubber. Put thin screwdriver blade or a pointed spike on this black line and push.

The rubber will give way enabling penetration between ring and base of hole.

 

[Gman88667733]

RESULT! My neighbour came and helped and decided to use more force and they popped out!!!
Now to get the new ones back in, tight fit!

 

[Gman88667733]

Can't get the second bung in, it is so tight.