2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Front brake pad replacement.

[Mschevey]

I need to replace the front brake pads on my 2001 2500. It does have 4 wheel ABS.



I have not replaced them before and just wanted to know if there are any snags that others have run into. I don't have time right now to search the forms. Please let me know of any special tools or specific items to check while I have the brakes off.



By the way I have 77,600 miles on the original pads. Seems good to me.



Thanks,

Mike Schevey

 

[GMincher]

Good mileage! All you need is an allen wrench, and possibly a C-clamp to compress the piston. Clean the surfaces that contact on the caliper and bracket and coat 'em with anti-sieze compound and you're good for another 70,000! Good luck.

 

[rowilson]

Just did mine on my 01. 5 3500 4X4 and the only thing I forgot

to do was make sure that the brake fluid was not full BEFORE I

pressed the pistons back into the calipers. You'll need a #40

Torx socket I believe and some good silicone brake grease. If

the 2500s are like the 3500s, the caliper on the driver's side sort

of pivots on the top to get it out and the right side pivots on

the bottom. Just remember to clean all the sliding sufaces and

grease them and pry the pads back a little before attempting to

remove the calipers from the carriers.

 

[InThinAir]

Couple of things,



You may first want to examine the Rotors before you set in to doing the job. Mine we cracked at 80K. They had never been resurfaced, but were destroyed which ended the life of my pads prematurely. Second, I would put duct tape on the back of the pads or at least some brake anti-squeal glue spray stuff. They will squeal. I think that it is a torx t-45. And if you need to get the rotors off I think that it is a 16mm 12 point socket you will need with a breaker bar. I use an 8" C Clamp and push the calipers back all the way before you take the pads off the guides, all the way back.



Takes longer to jack up the truck and get the wheels off.



---Doug