Brake question
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From: Willis, Texas
Brake question
I am getting ready to do the brakes on my truck...going with the ceramics at all four corners. almost 41000 and pads look like about 35% remaining. Interesting thing is that the rears look a shade bit more down than the fronts...guess the distribution valve favoring the rears is a truth at least in my case.
Had the truck in for tire rotation and was looking at the rotors up front...are they set up like most Japanese trucks now with the rotor being divorced from the hub? Or do I need to knock off the nut to get the rotor off? I am used to older style trucks where you take off the grease cap, then keeper then nut etcetra etcetra...then get rotors turned replace grease seal and re-install blah blah..btw this is a 2 wheel drive...
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Had the truck in for tire rotation and was looking at the rotors up front...are they set up like most Japanese trucks now with the rotor being divorced from the hub? Or do I need to knock off the nut to get the rotor off? I am used to older style trucks where you take off the grease cap, then keeper then nut etcetra etcetra...then get rotors turned replace grease seal and re-install blah blah..btw this is a 2 wheel drive...
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Pennsylvania
I just changed mine yesterday on the front. You need a metric set that you can get some tork with.
With that said it is 4 bolts.
You need to remove the caliper, then you need to remove the caliper holder. Once removed the disc should pretty much fall off.
With that said it is 4 bolts.
You need to remove the caliper, then you need to remove the caliper holder. Once removed the disc should pretty much fall off.
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From: On the Ohio River
It's just like bsocko said... pretty straight forward and easy to change the brakes on these trucks. The only difficulty you will have will be breaking the bolts loose on the calipers - prepare for a workout... The calipers are the only thing holding the rotors on. I tried ceramic pads when I first changed my brakes on my '04 (R.I.P.)... less brake dust, but I personnally felt I had less stopping power too... probably just in my head though. I have kept metallic pads on my '05.
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Mine is a 2WD 04 and the front rotors are held on with those very large nuts as it has sealed bearings. I believe 36mm socket will do the trick. Of course that is if you plan on replacing the rotors or doing a bench lathe resurface. I havent messed with the rears yet but they are a thinner pad to begin with due to a lower rate of wear.
BTW it is recommended to replace those nuts each time they are removed as they are the kind with the plastic insert and should be used only once by the book.
BTW it is recommended to replace those nuts each time they are removed as they are the kind with the plastic insert and should be used only once by the book.
Last edited by HomerWinzlow; Mar 19, 2007 at 07:27 AM.
