I need to install new Front brakes on my truck. Are they hard to do? I heard there some weild spring thing is that right? Any help would be nice.

 

They are very easy to do. If you have done front brakes on other vehicles before then you shouldn't have any problems. The worst part is dealing with the bolts that hold the caliper to the spindle...they tend to strip out but there are oversized self tapping replacements available at NAPA and other auto parts shops. I'm not sure what spring you are talking about unless you mean the thing that holds the outer pad to the caliper. I would recommend getting new caliper bolts and make sure you lube all the sliders that the caliper rides on to prevent it from sticking. I did the brakes on mine a few months ago and everything went fairly well except that I had to buy one or two oversized bolts. The fronts are easy but the rear brakes are a different story...

If you have any specific questions let me know and I'll try to help the best I can...good luck.

 

The only problem i ran into when changing my front brakes is that the holes on the spindle stripped out and i used this thing called a helicoil. You tap the hole just a little bigger and glue in new treads. did not take that long to do and i found that they work well.

good luck with yours!

 

Wow, I've never had mine strip out. Didn't realize it was that easy to do. lol

 

mine havent stripped out either, but i made sure its loaded with never sieze in there, make life a hell of a lot easier, and make sure you use never seize on the sliding contact points the caliper makes with the steering knuckle

 

me either, but most ppl don't torque things properly, ie: brake shop(s) they throw everything together with a impact, bit extreme for brake caliper bolts don't ya think, then **** breaks when ya go to take it back apart...

 

It's easy enough to do that they have a TSB on it.

 

ya, when I did mine. I stripped a caliper bolt. but thats an easy fix. I also put that stupid spring on wrong too and I had a nasty vibration. but I put it were it was suposed to go and it stopped. just make sure to remember where it all goes before you rip stuff apart

 

i proaly have just had better luck than most, but they also have tsb's on alot of things liek seting the remotes what cd's the radio reads my fav Headliner - Sags at The Rear Of The Vehicle

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It's easy enough to do that they have a TSB on it.

 

thanks guys for the help. I will being doing the brakes friday and will post how it goes