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2nd question... this seized caliper, is it worth trying to fix? Or should I just plan on replacing the entire assembly
Depends on how it failed.
Did the piston seize?
Is it leaking?
Did a slide pin seize? (I can usually get those freed up with heat, and the little rubber boots are cheap aftermarket if you can find them. Clean up and grease and it's good for another set of pads)
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Does it need to be 'factory' or whats your experience on that?
Doesn't NEED to be factory, but sometimes it's a better deal. They are usually remans just like at the parts store BUT Hondas caliper should come with the bracket and slide pins and all the clips--- and won't be covered in rust after the first week LOL
Aftermarkets sometimes only give you the caliper by itself, no bracket or slides...those are extra. Each place seems to have different choices, so check them all out.
I see a lot of crap from the parts stores when we do have to go that route... a real common one is calipers that have been dropped and now have a bent mounting ear so when you tighten the bolts it binds up (had to try 3 when I needed one for the GFs Fit) and that one was bare metal and was covered in rust in a week. Looks horrible but at least it's still working 6 months later.
Watch out for mis-boxed calipers... If you stick a left on the right you'll never get all the air bled out.
