replaced brakes today
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replaced brakes today
Bought my superduty a few months ago and decided to replace the brakes today because the truck would shake when braking. Well... I have a feeling the previous owner may have lied when he said he had "Changed out the front brake pads and rotors less then 500 miles ago" The rotor below is the one from the front drivers side. It started getting dark so I didn't take pics of the other side but it was just as bad and both sets of pads looked like someone had cut grooves into them.
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Watch closely for locking calipers. I find that if I have difficulty pushing the piston back in fully to install the new pads, the calipers are gonna lock up and burn the new pads in a few thousand miles. I'm about at the point where if the pistons don't move freely and easily I just bite the bullet and put calipers on along with the pads and rotors.
Brian
Brian
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Bought my superduty a few months ago and decided to replace the brakes today because the truck would shake when braking. Well... I have a feeling the previous owner may have lied when he said he had "Changed out the front brake pads and rotors less then 500 miles ago" The rotor below is the one from the front drivers side. It started getting dark so I didn't take pics of the other side but it was just as bad and both sets of pads looked like someone had cut grooves into them.
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Watch closely for locking calipers. I find that if I have difficulty pushing the piston back in fully to install the new pads, the calipers are gonna lock up and burn the new pads in a few thousand miles. I'm about at the point where if the pistons don't move freely and easily I just bite the bullet and put calipers on along with the pads and rotors.
Brian
Brian
Yep, the original owner wasn't truthful here. There's no way pads wear out that quickly.
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My point being that when you open the bleed screw and they DON'T push back pretty easily, I change the caliper then rather than waiting for it to sieze on a trip down a mountain towing a trailer in heavy traffic and a monsoon rain storm. Happened to me last summer...
I'm leery of calipers in a big way now. I've had to change five on my truck and three on my wifes car. I have no idea why.
I'm leery of calipers in a big way now. I've had to change five on my truck and three on my wifes car. I have no idea why.
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I guess I should have explained I was being sarcastic. I can tell he definitely never changed out the front rotors or pads. Guy drove it up to Alaska from Oregon towing a 5th wheel and I am guessing that between the junky trailer brake controller he had, the old rotors, and old pads, he must have had one hell of a ride lol. Truck brakes amazingly now and the calipers moved in and out fine when I replaced the pads. I also replaced the sway bar end links and used polybushings (I think thats what they are called) and the truck doesn't sway at all anymore and no more loud clunk over bumps. Oh and I also added a 5startuning tune and that sure woke up the V10. Loving this truck now
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My point being that when you open the bleed screw and they DON'T push back pretty easily, I change the caliper then rather than waiting for it to sieze on a trip down a mountain towing a trailer in heavy traffic and a monsoon rain storm. Happened to me last summer...
I'm leery of calipers in a big way now. I've had to change five on my truck and three on my wifes car. I have no idea why.
I'm leery of calipers in a big way now. I've had to change five on my truck and three on my wifes car. I have no idea why.
No disrespect and don't take this the wrong way, but you changed calipers total of 8 times! You must be doing something wrong.
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A search on the site will show that others have had the same kind of experience with pre '08 SD's
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It is possibly true that the PO replaced the pads and rotors 500 miles earlier, towing with either a sticking or frozen caliper or heavy foot riding the brakes can eat the pads in a hurry. Also if the rear calipers are stuck and you are pulling a load you would be amazed at how fast you eat front brakes. That said I would suspect the PO told you a lie.
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My Volvo has 487k on it with the original disc calipers.
I really think it depends on what part of the country you live in.
Here in So Cal, no snow, ice, salt, or really even rain for that matter, to help rust them out.