2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Front Brakes sticking - Help!!

[birddogdave]

I have an '01 24v and I just took it in because the inside left pad was metal to metal. I just had the pads changed 12000 miles ago, yet the original factory pads lasted almost 70k miles.

My shop diagnosed the problem as both front calipers are not releasing. This explains why my brakes look like they are overheating, and why my fuel mileage stinks. My shop doesn't know if it is the calipers (i think unlikely since both failed), the proportioning valve, the brake booster or one other part that costs $700 whose name I forget. I don't know what to start with. Anyone else seeing this issue?



I took the truck in to the shop in December, about 7 months after the pads were changed because they were squeaking something awful. At that time the shop said they were OK

 

[FourBarR]

I believe your problem is calipers. I have expierenced this on my truck. kow when I do the front brakes I replace ,brake calipers, roters , prake pads ,grease all the pins the roters slide on and the recesses the roters fit into, repack wheel bearings on 2 wd. dont have brake prolems any more.

 

[BK]

Also replace the hoses, an internally collapsing hose can cause the same problem.

Every year the FSM says to service the brakes, meaning to remove the caliper and clean and grease all sliding surfaces. If I don't do this, I get pulling when I apply the brakes.

 

[San Felipe Bob]

2nd gen front brake fix.

I have a solution for our sticky caliper pin problem.

I have rubber boots that keep the water out.

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P. M. for details.



SFB

 

[birddogdave]

how often do you change all this brake stuff?

 

[birddogdave]

thanks for the hose idea, that's a great one. I had debated putting braided brake lines on the truck, I put them on my jeep and got twice the braking power...

I have a hard time believing that the calipers are the culprit, since both seem to be sticking. My mechanic noticed that they would close even when the bleeder valve was wide open. Wierd. I appreciate the help, this is the first time I have posted anything here, you guys are really helpful.

 

[birddogdave]

I have a solution for our sticky caliper pin problem.

I have rubber boots that keep the water out.

.



P. M. for details.



SFB

Is there a known 'sticky pin' issue on Gen 2 trucks? how much are the boots?

 

[San Felipe Bob]

List of stuff.

List varies considerably.



Every time

1)Caliper bolts and Rubber bushings.

2)Brake Pads

3)"SFB" special boots



As needed

1)Brake lines

2)Brake fluid

3)Slotted rotors

4)Re-built calipers

5)Rear brakes (I run the 3500 wheel cyl. )



SFB

 

[BK]

Is there a known 'sticky pin' issue on Gen 2 trucks? how much are the boots?

I'm not familiar with SFB's boots.

If it's a good technical solutions, I don't see what wrong with sharing the info on the open forum since it applies to the topic at hand... ?



But stock boots from any autoparts store are a few dollars as we as the pins.

But you don't need to replace them every time.

The first time you'll have a hard time getting them out cause the factory dimples them and things could get ugly getting them out.

The replacements aren't, they slide in and out easy.

I replaced mine 4 years ago and haven't had to replace them again yet.

They come out easy, clean , re grease, clean all contact points for the caliper and horn on the spindle, and lightly grease.



I had a Ferd with the same issue, needed good brake maintenance.

 

[San Felipe Bob]

I agree with BK

"They come out easy, clean , re grease, clean all contact points for the caliper and horn on the spindle, and lightly grease. "



"I had a Ferd with the same issue, needed good brake maintenance. "



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I did not maintain my caliper pins correctly! (I'd have to pull my calipers every 3000 miles to keep them properly greased. )

Every time I did a brake job the caliper bolts were not clean nor did they come out easy.

They were dry and gummed up. Very sticky!

My "SFB" Boots keep the grease fresh.

They are not a substitute for proper brake maintenance!

They allow you to go more miles before re greasing the caliper bolts.

Once the pins/bolts get sticky they cause all kinds of brake problems.



PM me for the "SFB " Boot solution.

Note they only fit 2nd gen single piston calipers.

SFB

 

[BK]

"They come out easy, clean , re grease, clean all contact points for the caliper and horn on the spindle, and lightly grease. "



"I had a Ferd with the same issue, needed good brake maintenance. "



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I did not maintain my caliper pins correctly! (I'd have to pull my calipers every 3000 miles to keep them properly greased. )



BK>>Stock should last for 10K or 1 year roughly... . must have been going swimming with the truck a lot - LOL.



Every time I did a brake job the caliper bolts were not clean nor did they come out easy.



BK>> The stock bolts wont cause of a dimple used to keep them in for production. Gotta toss them and buy after market (only a few bucks) which aren't dimpled and come in and out real easy for cleaning and lubing.





They were dry and gummed up. Very sticky!



BK>>> Yup that's the problem.





My "SFB" Boots keep the grease fresh.

They are not a substitute for proper brake maintenance!

They allow you to go more miles before re greasing the caliper bolts.

Once the pins/bolts get sticky they cause all kinds of brake problems.



BK>>> Yup as well as the sliding surfaces on the caliper and horn.





PM me for the "SFB " Boot solution.



BK>>> Will do, interesting.



Note they only fit 2nd gen single piston calipers.

SFB

See my comments in I put into the quote above. . the " BK>>> "

 

[birddogdave]

thanks guys, I got remanufactured calipers put on today. I am surprised with all of this, I basically did no brake maintenance for 5 plus years and everything worked fine... Only after they replaced the original pads did all the fun start. I had 70k miles on the truck when I had them replace the original pads.