Time for front and rear brake pads

[Jefff929]

It is not entirely a closed system. Over time, the seals do allow little bits of air to interface with the fluid, near the o rings and every time the top is opened, moisture from the air gradually enters the fluid. This moisture, over time, is what breaks down the fluid. Eventually the moisture laden fluid, when it comes in contact with the wall of the master and slave cylinders pit the wall that can abrade the seals & o rings further. Then they allow more moisture to pass into the brake fluid system.

 

[MickeyMiller]

On the '03 I get a light dusting of black brake dust, really only on the front wheels. Cleans off real easy. Stock brakes are great, no squeel, no fade... what else can you ask? Stock pads for me when I need to replace!

 

[JKloppe]

On the '03 I get a light dusting of black brake dust, really only on the front wheels. Cleans off real easy. Stock brakes are great, no squeel, no fade... what else can you ask? Stock pads for me when I need to replace!

Stock brakes will fade durning a panic stop from 75mph. I ask that my brakes do not fade after multiple panic stops.



EBC yellow pads in front and green pads in rear with EBC dimpled and slotted rotors and Motul RBF600 fluid will not fade after multiple panic stops. To make it even better it stops in less distance. One avoided deer pays for the next set of pads and rotors.

 

[DieselFiend]

Post brake job report.

Replaced my old pads with new ones. Replaced them with stock pads again since they did last quite a while. Overall the job wasn't hard. Replaced the pads and turned the rotors no problem. Bleeding was a pain though. Bled the system the old fashion way with someone pushing in the peddle and me bleeding the brakes. Got all the air out but the brakes were spongy as crap still no matter how many times I bled them. Thankfully the shop I was at had an OBD II for use and I had to bleed them through the ABS system. After that, all was well.

 

[thashane]

EBC yellow pads in front and green pads in rear

Do you feel that this pad combination gives a proper braking balance front to rear?

 

[Scooby]

DieselFiend,

What does that mean to "bleed them through the ABS system?"

 

[JCasper]

I just ordered EBC green pads for the front and rear.



I don't need them quite yet but wanted to have them handy.



I will replace the front rotors with a good "made in USA" replacement when I do the brakes.



I also plan to flush the system to get rid of any moisture that may be in there after 4+ years.

 

[HOBrian]

Just wanted to throw in a warning!!! If you plan to do your brakes on a weekend please go out the weekend before and just crack open the bleeder screws to make sure the turn. Myself and Ryan both had the bleeder screws break off. So I will be replacing both rear and maybe front calipers when it is time to do the breaks. #@$%!

 

[HOBrian]

Got all the air out but the brakes were spongy as crap still no matter how many times I bled them. Thankfully the shop I was at had an OBD II for use and I had to bleed them through the ABS system. After that, all was well.

Does anyone know if that is the norm?? If not why did he have to go through the ABS system to get his brake pedal back to "normal"???

 

[Jefff929]

Just wanted to throw in a warning!!! If you plan to do your brakes on a weekend please go out the weekend before and just crack open the bleeder screws to make sure the turn. Myself and Ryan both had the bleeder screws break off. So I will be replacing both rear and maybe front calipers when it is time to do the breaks. #@$%!

and I thank my stars that I'm not from a place that has the audacity to use salt on the road, every time I work on the truck.

Does anyone know if that is the norm?? If not why did he have to go through the ABS system to get his brake pedal back to "normal"???

I would think that would only happen if the abs system somehow gulped air. I never have had this issue.



I Bled the brakes every 2 yrs. Recently I learned I will do fronts every ~50k rears at about ~100k. Tired of replacing rotors every time the mrs says, "what is that sound?" I don't hear anything...

 

[Scooby]

2 reservoirs??

I looked under the hood to check and see what kind of Brake fluid is recommended (DOT 3 on my 2006), and noticed a large, white, semi-opaque reservoir (the master), and then a tiny black one, not much bigger than a 35mm film canister (for those of us who used to actually shoot pictures on rolls of film... . I know it sounds crazy)



What is that tiny little reservoir and do I need to do anything with that when I do my brakes?

 

[HOBrian]

Clutch master cylinder.

 

[Scooby]

Aha thanks- duh.

I feel like a maroon.



I think because it also says to use DOT 3 fluid I assumed it was yet another brake reservoir. Well, thats my excuse anyway and I'm stickin' to it.

 

[HOBrian]

I should have said blinker fluid:-laf

 

[Scooby]

Now that I would have known to be untrue..... everybody knows the blinker fluid is on the passenger side of the engine compartment! Sheesh.

 

[rbattelle]

Just wanted to throw in a warning!!! If you plan to do your brakes on a weekend please go out the weekend before and just crack open the bleeder screws to make sure the turn. Myself and Ryan both had the bleeder screws break off. So I will be replacing both rear and maybe front calipers when it is time to do the breaks. #@$%!

Grrrrrr. #@$%!



Haven't touched mine since that happened.



Ryan