2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Replace Brake Parts ?????

[hammersley]

OK - I have 127,000 on my 01 - I need to do the brakes - front. This will be the 3rd set. When do you need to have the calipers replaced - I mean should you do it every so many miles???? Brake shops want to do it, even though there appears to be nothing wrong - comments.

 

[BillGotthelf]

I replace mine with every 3 set of pads. I only get around 25-30,000 miles per set. Rebuilt calipers are cheap and you will notice improved braking and longer pad life when you change them.

 

[LSMITH]

Replace the calipers when you have trouble, or every 3 or 4 sets of pads. No hard and fast rules that I know of, just MHO.





When the rotors are thin, cracked, warped, or heat checked replace them. If not keep on running them.



Minimum thickness is 33. 9MM or 1. 334". Max runout is . 005".

 

[draymorris]

Why do you replace Calipers?

What wears out on a caliper that causes a need for replacement?

 

[BV]

Brake Calipers

There is no set time to replace the calipers. Normal wear and tear could allow them to last 200,000 or if you live in a dirty wet environment they might make it 50,000.



Side Note: It is not that hard to rebuilt them yourself if you clean them up good and are careful with the orings. I like to do this when there is a problem (piston rusted/frozen or dust boot torn) early on like 50-100k since they fit and you could get a rebuilt with 200k or more on it.

 

[rchall]

Replace Brake Calipers

My father runs a garage and he said to replace them every third set of pads and replace the rotors every fifth set of pads, and you should pull and repack the grease in the wheel bearing and replace the seals every time you replace pads



I hope this helps

 

[Berrigan]

Contamination and wear causes the pistons to bind and not fully release. This causes slight ( or major ) brake drag and causes the new pads to run hot and wear out faster. Sometimes when you change the pads the new pad being thicker pushes the piston back to where it has not been for a long time. Any contamination, wear material from o-rings etc, in this area causes the piston to not release properly. Also the o-ring must flex. and if it is old, loss of flexability will cause binding. You can rebuid them yourself for about 15 bucks a piece. Also bleed, bleed, bleed. The more often you bleed the system the more junk your getting out of there.

 

[JohnE]

Caliper rebuild kits are cheap and I do it EVERY time the pads are changed. It also means the brake fluid is completely changed, which is another very important and often skipped step.



I also change the springs when doing a rear drum job.

 

[sam peterson]

I hope everybody knows that when the brakes are released that it is the square cut o-ring that retracts the piston. If there is rust or corrosion buildup between the outer dust cover and the o-ring, guess where the corrosion is when new pads are installed. ---Sam

 

[Berrigan]

Originally posted by sam peterson

I hope everybody knows that when the brakes are released that it is the square cut o-ring that retracts the piston. If there is rust or corrosion buildup between the outer dust cover and the o-ring, guess where the corrosion is when new pads are installed. ---Sam

Got that right

 

[1tuffram]

Any kind of specialty tools needed for rebuilding the calipers??