Rear brakes
05-11-2011, 01:53 PM
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Rear brakes Guys I need help I changed my rear brakes and now they squeal as I drive like I am holding the brakes down the whole time bit I am not. Also there is alot of heat coming from them. What do I do
05-12-2011, 10:55 AM
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The sensors for ABS and Traction Control are the same. (So you definitely have them, even though no TC.)
What do you mean you cleaned the rotors? Did you change them?
Did you do anything with the eBrake? If not AND you did not change the rotor - then things to look for are:
- Sticky caliper piston. (How was the brake wear between the inside and outside pad on the old ones?)
- Inadequate lubrication on the pads. (Did you use grease?)
- Bad brake hardware. (Did your pads come with new hardware? Did you grease it?)
- Bad wheel bearing. (The squeak may not be from your brakes...)
What do you mean you cleaned the rotors? Did you change them?
Did you do anything with the eBrake? If not AND you did not change the rotor - then things to look for are:
- Sticky caliper piston. (How was the brake wear between the inside and outside pad on the old ones?)
- Inadequate lubrication on the pads. (Did you use grease?)
- Bad brake hardware. (Did your pads come with new hardware? Did you grease it?)
- Bad wheel bearing. (The squeak may not be from your brakes...)
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05-13-2011, 09:32 PM
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That will do it...
You need to:
- Take the caliper off at the caliper bracket and hang it off a spring so the hose doesn't stress. (Small bolts)
- Then take the caliper bracket off. (Big bolts.) The two slider pins are in the bracket.
- Pray that the pins are not seized.
- Pray some more.
- Pull the pins out of the bracket. The rubber boots should pop off and you may have to twist lightly to get them out.
- Clean all surfaces good with rubbing alcohol or brake cleaner.
- Lube all surfaces and put the pins back in.
- If the pins don't move easily after you have done this, you will have to get new pins.
Once all of this is done, its really important that all of the caliper bolts are properly torqued with a torque wrench.
You need to:
- Take the caliper off at the caliper bracket and hang it off a spring so the hose doesn't stress. (Small bolts)
- Then take the caliper bracket off. (Big bolts.) The two slider pins are in the bracket.
- Pray that the pins are not seized.
- Pray some more.
- Pull the pins out of the bracket. The rubber boots should pop off and you may have to twist lightly to get them out.
- Clean all surfaces good with rubbing alcohol or brake cleaner.
- Lube all surfaces and put the pins back in.
- If the pins don't move easily after you have done this, you will have to get new pins.
Once all of this is done, its really important that all of the caliper bolts are properly torqued with a torque wrench.
