Normally when shoes become contaminated with fluid it acts as a lubricant, so if anything they should be quieter...as you sail on by..:-)
...pop your head underneath, if a cyl is leaking enough to wet the shoes then there will probably be a tell tale stain around the bottom of the back plate.
Not a big job to remove and inspect anyway, i'd be inclined to use a known mechanic for this and not subject yourself to a fast fit centre...there are good well run fast fit centres to be fair, and ORB, a regular poster, appears to have the services of one.
I'd estimate an hour should see the job done, shoes and cyls, but thats assuming everything goes well, on a 14 year old system though problems will crop up, corrosion being just one so it may well take longer.
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