300D ALL new brakes. Do I need the anti-rattle spring?
 

When I removed my old calipers both of the front had holes in the top of the rubber dust boots for the pistons. I think it was from the "anti-rattle" springs that are used on my car. I have an 85' 300D. Do I need to put these things back in?

The holes in the rubber boots were caused by the fact they're 21 years old.

It's silly to think this is a design problem.

You need to replace the rubber.

You should continue using the antirattle shims.

Just looking for an fix to a problem! I know it is 21 years old and that is why I did not replace the rubber, but the disc,calipers,pads,bearings,hoses,master cylinder, and gold fluid flush! The holes were on all four piston rubbers in the same spot that the wire anti-rattle came in contact with them, sounds like a "design problem" to me.