semlin
curmudgeon
ok, not to get too far ahead of myself, but just as soon as I get the axle back together I need to do some front brake work. The inside pad on the DS has extreme wear (about 1-2 mm left) and the squealer is broken off. Other pads are all down to replacement. Plus my rotors are 29mm and the OEM spec is 30-34mm. This will be a priority once my truck gets out of Riley’s garage.
I will confess to not having done a disc brake job since high school when we somehow blew out a friend's parents brake line on their olds while they were away. The last drums I did were on a vw van 14 years ago. Basically I know nothing.
For new rotors, if I buy american made aftermarket (raybestos, aimco?) am I good? Are there better brands? I have noticed debate in the past here. I can get offshore rotors for $50, but US made aimco rotors are about $145. Is it worth it?
I assume the uneven wear means a sticky caliper? How much work is a rebuild and where is a good site to learn how (the fsm is not helpful and I do not have a way to blow out the pistons)? I could pay $90 for a reman exchange without pads. Also, do I need to replace both calipers or can I just replace the sticky one?
Oh and then there are pads. With new rotors I guess I will go to 100 series pads. My question is, should I use OEM pads or are there decent aftermarket pads?
That leaves brake lines. I am planning a 2.5 inch lift if I ever dig myself out. Is it ok to postpone this for now, or should I do the brake lines while replacing rotors, pads and rebuilding/replacing a caliper?
Seven ? marks in one post. not bad...
I will confess to not having done a disc brake job since high school when we somehow blew out a friend's parents brake line on their olds while they were away. The last drums I did were on a vw van 14 years ago. Basically I know nothing.
For new rotors, if I buy american made aftermarket (raybestos, aimco?) am I good? Are there better brands? I have noticed debate in the past here. I can get offshore rotors for $50, but US made aimco rotors are about $145. Is it worth it?
I assume the uneven wear means a sticky caliper? How much work is a rebuild and where is a good site to learn how (the fsm is not helpful and I do not have a way to blow out the pistons)? I could pay $90 for a reman exchange without pads. Also, do I need to replace both calipers or can I just replace the sticky one?
Oh and then there are pads. With new rotors I guess I will go to 100 series pads. My question is, should I use OEM pads or are there decent aftermarket pads?
That leaves brake lines. I am planning a 2.5 inch lift if I ever dig myself out. Is it ok to postpone this for now, or should I do the brake lines while replacing rotors, pads and rebuilding/replacing a caliper?
Seven ? marks in one post. not bad...