Front brakes
Front brakes I just changed the pads on my front brakes. Driver side went smooth no issues at all. On the passenger side i was having issues getting the caliper back on after putting the new pads on. For some reason where the bolts go through it just wouldn't slide over the studs (can't remember the exact name for them that was in the manual) both of the cylinders were fully compressed. I finally got the caliper to go back on with a little force, now the wheel is pretty tight, i can barelly turn it by hand, i did bleed the passenger side. I took the car down the street and the brakes work great, i took it on a gravel road and locked the brakes up and everything again worked great, when driving down the road the car doesn't pull to either side at all, but when i pulled back in the drive way i could smell hot brakes..
someone please tell me what i did wrong, i did get interrupted half way through the passenger side to help a friend move a shed, so i might of missed something.
someone please tell me what i did wrong, i did get interrupted half way through the passenger side to help a friend move a shed, so i might of missed something.
On The Tree
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From: Murderland
i think those studs you speak of (the ones the caliper bolts thread into) are supposed to side so if you were having a har time gettig the caliper on they might be siezed. Which could be keeing the caliper close to the rotor on one side...prob the back side of the rotor which is the drag your experiencing.
I think they are seized. I could get the upper one to push in allowing more room. But the lower one I can't get to move at all. I tried using a cresent wrench and it wouldn't spin then I tried a hammer which is what I used on the upper stud and that didn't work either. I even tried my c-clamp and that did nothing.
Anyone have a good way to get the lower one out or move it at all?
Anyone have a good way to get the lower one out or move it at all?
Usually when they are seized that bracket is shot. I tried everything to get mine freed up from being seized and ended up breaking it. I tried PB blaster, WD-40, even heating the metal around the rod, nothing would break it loose. for future reference every time you do a brake job put some white lithium grease on those rods to keep them from seizing up.
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I have been searching to buy a new one and all i am coming up with is for the rear brakes. Are the brackets going to be the same front and rear? They are only $15-$25 brand new so might as well go that way
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Verdad Gallardo They just slide in and out. If I remember correctly they look like a mini pushrod. not sure if front and back are the same. Also if you are getting them new make sure they come with those sliders.
i looked up a new set of the studs and from the looks of the new ones they should just pull out. So i'm going to try and just just removed that bracket and find a way to get that stud out and just get new studs, they are only $6.
thanks for the help!
thanks for the help!
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Iowa
I just removed one of those pins that was stuck big-time. I had to grind a flat spot on it so the vice grips would grip it without sliping. Once I could twist it (witch took a LOT of force to do) then with the bracket in a vise, I continued to twist the pin back and forth while using a pry bar against the vice grips to wedge the pin out. Since you can buy new pins, I was not concerned about ruining them. Not sure if you can buy the bracket itself new anywhere.
yeah i'm gonna try that tomorrow. like i said i looked up the bracket and they had them for the rear, it looks exactly the same but i don't know if its different then the front one, so i'll just beat that pin out of there and replace the pins.
Usually when they are seized that bracket is shot. I tried everything to get mine freed up from being seized and ended up breaking it. I tried PB blaster, WD-40, even heating the metal around the rod, nothing would break it loose. for future reference every time you do a brake job put some white lithium grease on those rods to keep them from seizing up.
The brackets are completely different between the front and rear. The rear are single piston calipers, the front are dual piston calipers.