My FZJ80 has about 220k miles on it. It's been behaving very well, but obviously has a lot of neglected maintenance.
Finally getting into the brakes. Was planning just on replacing the pads. The brake fluid, though, is very old. And I'm having a heck of a time pushing the pistons into the calipers far enough to clear the new OEM pads. They seem kind of frozen.
The rotors also seemed mildly warped. Is it worth just getting new ones? I live a ways from a city, so having them turned may be a risk.
How far do I go? Should I rebuild the calipers? Or replace? It sounds like a lot of people just replace them. These are pretty grimey.
It sounds like a lot of people get their remanufactured calipers from NAPA or the like. Is that a good way to go?
I've done brake calipers before, but usually on motorcycles. Maybe exclusively.
Also, I have a fully floating rear. Any easy chance on converting from disc to drum back there? Guessing not, but figured I'd ask.
I don't know if this pin was bent in use or getting it out, but I had a heck of a time getting it out of there. I tend to think it was bent in use, but I have absolutely no idea how. Does anyone know?
Appreciate any advice or insight you can offer. This is looking like a bigger job than I imagined, even though it's not surprising it's probably time to do it.
Edit: I'm also thinking the soft brake lines may need to be replaced. They look spendy at Absolute Witt's End. Not sure if I can get another 10 years out of these or not.
Finally getting into the brakes. Was planning just on replacing the pads. The brake fluid, though, is very old. And I'm having a heck of a time pushing the pistons into the calipers far enough to clear the new OEM pads. They seem kind of frozen.
The rotors also seemed mildly warped. Is it worth just getting new ones? I live a ways from a city, so having them turned may be a risk.
How far do I go? Should I rebuild the calipers? Or replace? It sounds like a lot of people just replace them. These are pretty grimey.
It sounds like a lot of people get their remanufactured calipers from NAPA or the like. Is that a good way to go?
I've done brake calipers before, but usually on motorcycles. Maybe exclusively.
Also, I have a fully floating rear. Any easy chance on converting from disc to drum back there? Guessing not, but figured I'd ask.
I don't know if this pin was bent in use or getting it out, but I had a heck of a time getting it out of there. I tend to think it was bent in use, but I have absolutely no idea how. Does anyone know?
Appreciate any advice or insight you can offer. This is looking like a bigger job than I imagined, even though it's not surprising it's probably time to do it.
Edit: I'm also thinking the soft brake lines may need to be replaced. They look spendy at Absolute Witt's End. Not sure if I can get another 10 years out of these or not.
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