Steel piston brake calipers...
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12-03-2018, 08:51 PM
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Steel piston brake calipers...
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Been going through calipers like it's going out of style on my 01! Front left locked up today. rear left a month ago. It's an ongoing thing since the stocks have been replaced. Currently Napa lifetime calipers on all 4, ran several different brands from local part shops and still get between 3-12 months service with them before they all lock up! Napa's warranty is good but, getting tired of having them lock up while driving and swapping calipers/pads/rotors all the time!
My truck is not a daily driver, maybe 2k miles a year at most, towing nothing real heavy (race car, atv's, side x side's) and can go a month without use at times. Could this be the culprit too? Brake system is good, everything pretty much less than 3yrs old except front lines.
Any opinions/advice would be appreciated, thank guys!
Been going through calipers like it's going out of style on my 01! Front left locked up today. rear left a month ago. It's an ongoing thing since the stocks have been replaced. Currently Napa lifetime calipers on all 4, ran several different brands from local part shops and still get between 3-12 months service with them before they all lock up! Napa's warranty is good but, getting tired of having them lock up while driving and swapping calipers/pads/rotors all the time!
My truck is not a daily driver, maybe 2k miles a year at most, towing nothing real heavy (race car, atv's, side x side's) and can go a month without use at times. Could this be the culprit too? Brake system is good, everything pretty much less than 3yrs old except front lines.
Any opinions/advice would be appreciated, thank guys!
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12-03-2018, 09:13 PM
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I rebuild my OEM Ford calipers with the ford rebuild kits for this very reason but one of them got FUBARed and I replaced it with a autozone about a year ago. So far no issues.
that said, your failure rate leads me to think something beside low quality calipers are the cause. What exactly is failing in the Caliper ? Do you have pics of the failed component ?
when was the last time you did a complete fluid flush ? Water in the fluid can cause corrosion in the bore, at least that was what caused the demise of my ford Caliper, now I flush every other year.
that said, your failure rate leads me to think something beside low quality calipers are the cause. What exactly is failing in the Caliper ? Do you have pics of the failed component ?
when was the last time you did a complete fluid flush ? Water in the fluid can cause corrosion in the bore, at least that was what caused the demise of my ford Caliper, now I flush every other year.
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Piston. No pics
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12-04-2018, 04:29 AM
Not sure how applicable this is to our trucks, but on my 05 Equinox the OE rubber flexible lines to the wheels were acting as line locks. While they weren't leaking, the insides were restricting the release of the brakes causing excessive wear and heat.
With help from here, I finally figured it out.
With help from here, I finally figured it out.
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12-04-2018, 06:45 AM
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Not sure how applicable this is to our trucks, but on my 05 Equinox the OE rubber flexible lines to the wheels were acting as line locks. While they weren't leaking, the insides were restricting the release of the brakes causing excessive wear and heat.
With help from here, I finally figured it out.
With help from here, I finally figured it out.
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#8
12-04-2018, 08:02 AM
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IMO, the low mileage you drive will require more frequent flushing because of the moisture getting into the system. I run DOT 4 fluid in my truck and flush every other year regardless of the mileage.
ATE 706202 Original TYP 200 Racing Quality DOT 4 Brake Fluid - 1 Liter
ATE 706202 Original TYP 200 Racing Quality DOT 4 Brake Fluid - 1 Liter
#9
12-04-2018, 10:30 AM
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2 years is reasonable but high humidity is also a factor.
i still think you have something else that is causing caliper failure,
i assume you put new slide pins in when you did calipers ? Are the pins sticky when you install a new caliper ?
i still think you have something else that is causing caliper failure,
i assume you put new slide pins in when you did calipers ? Are the pins sticky when you install a new caliper ?
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12-06-2018, 09:29 AM
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12-07-2018, 05:25 AM
I had the same issue on my truck. I went with the napa calipers due to the warranty but still had issues of the calipers failing about every 3-4 mounths. I had replaced the whole brake system with the exception of the abs valve. I have a feeling that the abs valve is the issue so I have been working on sourcing a replacement or making a temporary bypass to test it.The napa store I was using gave a hard time about the warranty and started refusing to replace them so I went with Ssbc calipers after I had napa refund my money. So far they have worked out well with only one draging caliper in the last 2 years.
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