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Replacing or or repairing one caliper is a mistake, unless you like brakes that can pull you into oncoming traffic or the ditch! In short, I highly recommend you replace the caliper on the other side of the car....
When it comes to bleeding, a power bleeder can be handy, but is by far less than mandatory! On our 92 245 ABS car, I removed each and every brake component and rebuilt them (along with everything else), I even flushed the hard brake lines as well as replacing the flex lines. It took one hour by myself with a baseball bat (to hold the pedal down against the seat) and a few quarts of brake fluid to bleed the system. Yes, all four corners of the car were up in the air... on jack stands.
Many folks state the importance of eliminating leaks in the brake system, but that ain't so bad in my mind as the brake pedal will let you know there is a problem. My personal opinion is that symmetrical brake balance/bias is CRITICAL especially in slick conditions! After all, when you hit the brakes while in a straight line, having to steer one way or the other, just doesn't make sense! In short, alarm bells should be going off if you even remotely sense such an event.
jorrell
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92 245 250K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!
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