Worked On Brakes This Weekend, Rear Caliber Question.

I replaced my rear brake rotors and pads Sunday. Other than the usual struggle with rusty bolts on the caliper mounting bracket, the biggest problem I had was getting the new pads to fit. They were 1~2 MM longer than the old ones, wouldn't fit with the anti rattle plates in place. I ended up filing the ends a little to get them to fit.
Screwing the caliper piston down the make room the new rotor and pads was real ordeal too, didn't have the right tool. Took a while but I got it done with some big channel lock pliers.
After putting it all back together, I took a test drive and so far the brakes are working fine.
There was a good amount of rust on the caliber pad bracket assembly's, and the rubber boots that protect the lubricated shafts that the pad bracket slides on are in bad shape.

I can't seem to find the replacement boots separately on line anywhere, so I will probably need to replace the whole caliper assembly in the near future. I have seen some aluminum rear caliber assemblies that fit the 1987-88 TC and early 1990's Mustang Cobras for sale for about $100 (loaded with pads). My question is, has anyone out there tried these? Are they a direct bolt on replacement or do they require some modifications? Are they worth the money?

I need to replace my rear calipers also but I've never seen an aluminum caliper. Where did you find those if you don't mind me asking. On a side note, how is the mileage and performance on your VW.

Those boots are available from rock auto. I saw them for the front and rear caliper.

Originally posted by Redbone:
I need to replace my rear calipers also but I've never seen an aluminum caliper. Where did you find those if you don't mind me asking. On a side note, how is the mileage and performance on your VW.

My VW turbo Diesel gets 38~40 MPG in town, 48~50MPG highway. Check it out here:

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/lonestar7/golf


Brake calipers for sale on ebay here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...MEWAX%3AIT

Originally posted by zbird:
Those boots are available from rock auto. I saw them for the front and rear caliper.

I looked around on the Rock Auto and other Ford parts suppliers web sites. All I saw was the caliper rebuild kits with the piston seals and boot but nothing for the slider pin. I'll look again, could have missed them.

Looks like NAPA has the new boots and anti-rattle plates available as a kit.

http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail....99+2999999

I my anti-rattle plates were pretty rusty, I probably need to get this kit.