17 brake caliper bracket
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17 brake caliper bracket
So 1 slide froze and broke off in the bracket- odd since all other slides were free……….
anyone know if I have to go back to the dealer for a front caliper bracket? I only see the caliper and bracket being sold-
thanks
anyone know if I have to go back to the dealer for a front caliper bracket? I only see the caliper and bracket being sold-
thanks
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Rock Auto has them
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When was the last time they were taken off, cleaned the sliders and regreased them? The pistons on that caliper operating properly?
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well i asume the piston is working on the caliper- they retracted back.....
the last brake check i pulled the pins and lubed them.
only 1 pin out of 8 was bad- all other pins were still greased and sliding, this pin was rusted solid and when i tried to free it sheared off
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Thanks; guess I’m part of the club now. It took some elbow grease, but they are cleaned up and lubed again. I’m not sure why at 40k miles three were seized and one wasn’t; dust boots weren’t torn on any of them. Thanks to this thread I know where to source some spares.
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It's easier than dealing a frozen slider and other parts.
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Just as you won't change the filter without changing the oil, why not the caliper too? Think of it this way. What do people do when changing pads? Squeeze the caliper in, slide in new pads and go with that. My procedure for it was partially from shop class. I was told to open the bleeder screw and push the pads in and then burp it. Why? The caliper is the lowest point and crud settles. So why push it back into the system? I do flush the system ever 2 years and open the bleeder when installing new pads. I also take the slide pins out, toss the boots and spray brake cleaner into the bores to get all the old grease out and clean the pins. After which, I reinstall with fresh grease and new boots and finish the job. Grease gets old and might not do it's job as well.
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So my question to all of you is, what do you use to lube the pins? My truck is just under 3 yrs old with 57,000kms. I do a brake service every 6-8 months that includes pulling the pins and lubing them with silicone brake lube which has kept them moving freely....until yesterday. I have one stuck pin on each of 3 brackets. One of the pins on the fourth bracket was a bit stiff to remove. Thankfully, I still have warranty and this will be covered, but I don't want this to happen again in the future when I am on the hook for costs.
Any thoughts on lube or I suppose I will shorten the service interval to 4 months.
Any thoughts on lube or I suppose I will shorten the service interval to 4 months.
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So my question to all of you is, what do you use to lube the pins? My truck is just under 3 yrs old with 57,000kms. I do a brake service every 6-8 months that includes pulling the pins and lubing them with silicone brake lube which has kept them moving freely....until yesterday. I have one stuck pin on each of 3 brackets. One of the pins on the fourth bracket was a bit stiff to remove. Thankfully, I still have warranty and this will be covered, but I don't want this to happen again in the future when I am on the hook for costs.
Any thoughts on lube or I suppose I will shorten the service interval to 4 months.
Any thoughts on lube or I suppose I will shorten the service interval to 4 months.
Edit: When I first get new trucks after first oil change (5-7k miles) I'll go through and wipe off any old grease from slide pins, put a few lines of the new grease in pic on pins. Put pins back in caliper and spin the pins along with moving them in and out to disperse the grease on the entire pin/ bore. Put some in the rubber boots. The pins won't be touched again till brake pads need replacing usually around 50-100k or 1.5-2 years. Redo when doing brake pads in another 1.5 -2 years. I've done this on my past 5 trucks with each having 200-300k miles and never have had a frozen pin.
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So my question to all of you is, what do you use to lube the pins? My truck is just under 3 yrs old with 57,000kms. I do a brake service every 6-8 months that includes pulling the pins and lubing them with silicone brake lube which has kept them moving freely....until yesterday. I have one stuck pin on each of 3 brackets. One of the pins on the fourth bracket was a bit stiff to remove. Thankfully, I still have warranty and this will be covered, but I don't want this to happen again in the future when I am on the hook for costs.
Any thoughts on lube or I suppose I will shorten the service interval to 4 months.
Any thoughts on lube or I suppose I will shorten the service interval to 4 months.
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I flush the bore with brake cleaner and wipe off the pin and usually toss the boot for a new one every time I do a brake job.